And that's it. The match concludes - Clermont triumphs with 4, Reims trails with 1.

The second half concludes with Clermont leading 4-1 against Reims.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Yohann Magnin of Clermont is injured.

Marshall Munetsi of Reims has earned a free kick on the left flank.

Habib Keïta from Clermont commits a foul.

Goal! Clermont 4, Reims 1. Elbasan Rashani - Clermont - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Jérémy Jacquet.

Player change - Clermont. Shamar Nicholson is replacing Grejohn Kyei due to an injury.

Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.

Delay in match - injury Grejohn Kyei - Clermont

Opportunity lost. Amir Richardson of Reims takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly misses, veering to the left following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Reims. Mory Diaw is responsible for the concession.

Another offensive move. Reda Khadra from Reims takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's stopped in the upper left corner.

Mamadou Diakhon from Reims has secured an offensive free kick.

Yohann Magnin from Clermont commits a foul.

Grejohn Kyei of Clermont is penalized for a handball.

Clermont has been awarded a corner kick. Thomas Foket is responsible for giving it away.

Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

Adama Bojang from Reims commits a foul.

Player swap for Clermont - Chrislain Matsima is coming on to replace Alan Virginius.

Player switch - Clermont. Mehdi Zeffane is being replaced by Jérémy Jacquet.

Score! Clermont nets their third, making it Clermont 3, Reims 1. Elbasan Rashani of Clermont fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the box into the left corner. The assist came from Grejohn Kyei.

Thibault De Smet of Reims has been shown the red card.

Thibault De Smet from Reims commits a foul.

Alan Virginius of Clermont has earned a defensive free kick.

Corner kick awarded to Reims. This was brought about by Maximiliano Caufriez's defense.

Player swap - Reims. Adama Bojang is coming on to replace Junya Ito.

Grejohn Kyei of Clermont commits a foul.

Emmanuel Agbadou of Reims has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Player change - Clermont. Muhammed Cham is being replaced by Habib Keïta.

Opportunity lost. Emmanuel Agbadou of Reims fails to convert a header from the middle of the box. The assist was provided by Junya Ito, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Reims, forced by Andy Pelmard.

Mamadou Diakhon from Reims has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Mehdi Zeffane from Clermont commits a foul.

Grejohn Kyei of Clermont successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Yunis Abdelhamid of Reims commits a foul.

Player change - Reims. Amir Richardson is coming on in place of Thérence Koudou.

Player change - Reims. Reda Khadra is coming on for Amadou Koné.

Player swap - Reims. Thomas Foket is replacing Teddy Teuma.

Player change - Reims. Mamadou Diakhon comes in to replace Oumar Diakité.

Missed chance. Amadou Koné - Reims - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Thérence Koudou.

Opportunity squandered. Muhammed Cham of Clermont attempts a shot with his left foot from the left side of the box but fails to hit the mark.

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Teddy Teuma of Reims has been handed a yellow card.

Match pause - Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont is injured.

Amadou Koné of Reims has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Amadou Koné from Reims commits a foul.

Amadou Koné from Reims commits a foul.

Elbasan Rashani of Clermont has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Teddy Teuma of Reims has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Johan Gastien of Clermont commits a foul.

Score! Clermont 2, Reims 1. Muhammed Cham of Clermont successfully turns the penalty into a goal, sending a left-footed shot to the right corner.

Thérence Koudou of Reims has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

VAR Ruling: Clermont is awarded a penalty.

Penalty conceded by Thérence Koudou - Reims - after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Clermont. Elbasan Rashani draws a foul in the penalty area.

New attacking attempt. Muhammed Cham - Clermont - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Grejohn Kyei.

Muhammed Cham of Clermont takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's thwarted. The assist was provided by Yohann Magnin.

Opportunity squandered. Oumar Diakité of Reims attempts a header from the middle of the box which narrowly misses the target. The assist was provided by Junya Ito with a cross.

Offside call - Clermont. Neto Borges has been flagged for offside.

The second half commences with Clermont and Reims tied at 1-1.

The first half concludes with Clermont and Reims tied at 1-1.

Opportunity squandered. Oumar Diakité of Reims attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it veers off to the left. Teddy Teuma provided the assist after a swift counter-attack.

Offside - Reims. Oumar Diakité has been caught offside.

Offside - Clermont. Grejohn Kyei has been flagged offside.

Shot blocked. Keito Nakamura - Reims - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Oumar Diakité.

New attacking attempt. Junya Ito - Reims - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Keito Nakamura.

Clermont has been awarded a corner, thanks to Emmanuel Agbadou who conceded it.

Offside - Clermont. Elbasan Rashani has been flagged offside.

Opportunity lost. Marshall Munetsi of Reims attempted a header from the right side of the box but failed to score. The cross was provided by Teddy Teuma.

Corner kick awarded to Reims. Andy Pelmard is responsible for the concession.

Opportunity squandered. Mehdi Zeffane of Clermont takes a right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area but it veers off to the left. The assist came from a cross by Neto Borges.

Corner kick awarded to Clermont, thanks to Emmanuel Agbadou's defensive action.

Goal! Clermont 1, Reims 1. Keito Nakamura - Reims - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner.

Score! Clermont leads 1-0 against Reims. Muhammed Cham of Clermont successfully executes a penalty kick, striking the ball with his left foot into the right corner of the net.

Emmanuel Agbadou of Reims has given away a penalty due to a handball in the penalty box.

Oumar Diakité of Reims commits a foul.

Andy Pelmard of Clermont has successfully earned an offensive free kick.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Oumar Diakité from Reims is injured.

Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Oumar Diakité of Reims commits a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Reims, resulting from a deflection off Mehdi Zeffane.

Yohann Magnin of Clermont commits a foul.

Amadou Koné of Reims has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Attempt thwarted. Mehdi Zeffane of Clermont strikes with his left foot from beyond the penalty area but the shot is obstructed. The assist was provided by Grejohn Kyei.

Thérence Koudou from Reims commits a foul.

Elbasan Rashani from Clermont has secured a defensive free kick.

Yunis Abdelhamid from Reims commits a foul.

Elbasan Rashani of Clermont has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Clermont is awarded a corner. This was forced by Yunis Abdelhamid.

Grejohn Kyei of Clermont has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Emmanuel Agbadou of Reims commits a foul.

Teddy Teuma of Reims has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Maximiliano Caufriez - Clermont

New attacking attempt. Muhammed Cham - Clermont - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Clermont has been awarded a corner. This was forced by Thibault De Smet.

Shot blocked. Muhammed Cham - Clermont - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Elbasan Rashani with a cross.

Marshall Munetsi of Reims has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

Yohann Magnin from Clermont commits a foul.

Offside - Clermont. Grejohn Kyei has been flagged offside.

Muhammed Cham of Clermont attempts a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's blocked. His attempt at scoring was thwarted.

The initial half of the football match commences...