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This Saturday, the Entente Feignies Aulnoye “receives” OL in Valenciennes. The prestigious poster of these 32nd finals is not the first against a Ligue 1 for the northern club.
Watch out for the trap! Like every entry into the running of a Ligue 1 and even more so just before the holidays, vigilance is required.OL before facing theAgreement Feignies Aulnoye this Saturday (6 p.m.) in Valenciennes. On paper, playing against a National 2 team is not an insurmountable obstacle. However, the Coupe de France remains a competition in its own right and its magic has more than once allowed one Tom Thumb to bring down the big one. With a program just before Christmas rather than after the end-of-year holidays, this touch of magic could well be increased tenfold on Saturday at the Hainaut stadium. Rock Sage and his players do not hope so after being finalists last season. HAS Feignies Aulnoyewe hope to play spoilsport and claim the scalp of a Ligue 1 team. Which has not yet happened.
Montpellier held in check for 45 minutes
However, the club from the north of France is starting to get used to the competition but is still waiting for its first big feat. Ligue 1 teams, Feignies Aulnoye knows quite well in recent years. In 2021, the PSG had also come to Valenciennes and escaped from the trap. A 3-0 victory thanks in particular to two penalties. One for Kylian Mbappéwho scored a double, and the other for Mauro Icardi. No exploit against the Parisian ogre, any more than against Montpellier last season. Played in Maubeuge rather than Valenciennes, this round of 16 of the Coupe de France turned to the advantage of the Héraultais in the second half. After a parity score at the break, MHSC shifted gears to win 4-0. This Saturday, OL hopes to follow in the footsteps of these two teams.
