Alexandre Lacazette and Rayan Cherki before OL – Nantes (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
Pre-match, schedule and TV broadcast, find practical information before the 32nd final of the Coupe de France which will see OL travel to Valenciennes this Saturday.
Pre-match
One last one for the road. After the last Ligue 1 match last Sunday, OL will definitively turn the page on 2024 this Saturday in Valenciennes. As part of the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, the Lyon team travels to the north to face Entente Feignies Aulnoye. The draw wanted a National 2 team to launch the OL campaign, eight months after the final lost against PSG in Lille. This meeting just before the holidays and end-of-year celebrations has everything of a trap, but Pierre Sage insisted on the desire to do well in this competition which had been a lifeline last season. Things have changed a lot since OL held on, secured a place in the European Cup and has been doing well since its launch in September.
With the Europa League and Ligue 1, we could therefore expect to see the Lyonnais let go, perhaps unconsciously, of this Coupe de France. In words, this is not the case. If we can expect a little turnover from the Lyon coach, he assured that he will not rotate for the sake of rotation despite the transfer window which is looming. “I want to rely on players who will be in the project during the second part of the season”he swore Thursday at a press conference.
For this match against Feignies Aulnoye, Sage didn't call Orban et Zaha for whom the message is now more than clear. Nicholas Tagliafico and Ernest Nuamah stayed at home while Georges Mikautadze has, it seems, recovered well from his illness caught during the week. The northern club has been warned, it will not be vacation early at OL.
What time is Feignies Aulnoye – OL played?
Relocated to Valenciennes to accommodate more supporters, this Coupe de France round of 32 match will be the main theme of the posters for this Saturday at 6 p.m. Gaël Angoula will kick off this match followed by many Lyon supporters in front of their TV.
On which channel can I see Feignies Aulnoye – OL?
There will be a few of them taking their place at the Stade du Hainaut this Saturday, but a prefectural decree has banned any Lyon presence in the north of France. Many of them will therefore be tuned into beIN Sports to follow this match. Those who wish to see the 6 p.m. multiplex with Feignies Aulnoye – OL as the lead match, you will have to go to beIN Sports 1. To see Alexandre's teammates in full Lacazetteit will rather be on beIN Sports 2.
