Montpellier HSC won 3-1 at Metz in Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 16 action on Wednesday, a victory built on a superb free-kick from dead-ball maestro Téji Savanier.
The goal of Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 16 is a must-see! Téji Savanier's sublime 30-metre free-kick - from a tricky angle - not only got the ball rolling in Montpellier's 3-1 win in Metz but confirmed the 29-year-old's status as one of the most effective free-kick takers in the top flight, with three goals in his career.
Ahead of him are Wahbi Khazri (8), who scored his first Ligue 1 Uber Eats goal from this position (with SC Bastia), Angel Di Maria (6) and his club-mate Florent Mollet (5).
Legends
Experts in the art of unlocking games from set-pieces, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (7) and Memphis Depay (5) gave opposing goalkeepers headaches for a long time before leaving France. Their former clubs, Paris Saint-Germain (25) and Olympique Lyonnais (23), have taken the top two spots in terms of the number of goals scored from direct free-kicks since the 2011-12 season. MHSC complete the podium with 20 goals in this phase of the game!
Goals from direct free kicks in Ligue 1 Uber Eats since 2011-12:
1. Daniel Wass: 8
--. Wahbi Khazri: 8
--. Clément Grenier: 8
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 7
5. Angel Di Maria: 6
--. Nabil Fekir: 6
7. Florent Mollet: 5
--. Memphis Depay: 5
9. Max-Alain Gradel: 4
--. Thomas Lemar: 4
--. Romain Alessandrini: 4
--. Neymar: 4
--. Dimitri Payet: 4
--. Siaka Tiéné: 4
--. Bruno Grougi: 4
16. Téji Savanier: 3
