Manhandled, OGC Nice found the solution in Corsica while its Monegasque neighbor got tripped up in Reims. Discover all the results of the evening.
It was penalty shootout night! This Tuesday during the first evening of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, three matches were completed simultaneously with the fateful penalty sessions. And in this little game, Reims disgusted AS Monaco (1-1, 3-1 tab).
Dominant but too clumsy, especially during penalties, Monaco was eliminated by an ultra-realistic Reims team. For the Principality club, the adventure ends even more prematurely than last year when it lost in the round of 16 on penalties against the modest FC Rouen (National).
The meeting at the Stade Auguste-Delaune, very rhythmic, came down to a duel of strong heads between teams in search of confidence. A free kick from Reims' Maltese captain Tedy Teuma, catapulted with a header by Ivorian defender Cédric Kipré, allowed the Champenois to open the scoring just before the break (45th). Another defender, the Ghanaian Mohammed Salisu, equalized for Monaco with a precise header on a serve from young Danish winter recruit Mika Biereth (70th). The Monegasque heads ultimately proved too fragile during the penalty shootout, with three misses in front of young Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf.
For Monaco, the elimination could leave its mark. The Rocher team has lost five of its last six penalty shootouts in all competitions.
In the other two sessions, Le Mans eliminated Valenciennes (1-1, 4-3 tab) and Guingamp had strong nerves in front of Sochaux (2-2, 9-8 tab).
Bastia Duped by Nice
Nice won in Bastia (1-0) this Tuesday evening in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Carried by a heroic Maxime Dupé in goal, including a penalty saved in the first period, the Aiglons secured the essentials on Furiani's pitch, in Bastia (0-1) thanks to a goal from Mohamed-Ali Cho. Cho stood out on a perfect serve from Evann Guessand, the man in good form from Nice currently. Taking his teammate's cross from the right without control, Cho completed a great collective action during which Badredine Bouanani also intervened (0-1, 62nd).
This fourth goal of the season from the French international hopeful, his first in the Cup (two in Ligue 1 and one in the Europa League), allowed Nice to do the hard part. Even if they pushed hard until the end, the residents of Ligue 2, who remained in 12 matches without defeat at home, never managed to disturb the end of the match for Nice.
Manhandled for a long time by good Bastiais, who created the best chances in the first period, Nice was able to keep its back and rely on its goalkeeper Maxime Dupé, before taking the advantage. Because Franck Haise's men could have been led at the break. Just before sending the two teams back to the locker room, Mr. Jérémie Pignard whistled a penalty for the islanders, following a collision by Antoine Mendy on Amine Boutrah (43rd). The striker from Porto-Vecchio wanted to do himself justice. But Dupé, starter for the competition and very good throughout the game, perfectly diverted the Corsican cross strike to preserve his goal (45th).
Qualified for the round of 16 of the competition, which will take place on February 4 and 5, the Aiglons will play again on Friday in Lille, on the 18th day of Ligue 1.
The sensation of Dives Cabourg
Little Thumb of the evening, Dives Cabourg (N3) created a surprise by winning Puy Foot (1-0) against the run of play on their lawn. As a reminder, in the previous round, the National 2 resident had crushed Montpellier (4-0). It was on a well-negotiated free kick that club captain Florian Suzanne scored the decisive goal (66th).
This Tuesday's results in the round of 16:
- Reims-Monaco 1-1 (3-1 tab)
- Bastia (L2)-Nice 0-1
- Guingamp (L2)-Sochaux (N1) 2-2 (9-8)
- Le Mans (N1)-Valenciennes (N1) 1-1 (4-3 tab)
- Dives-Cabourg (N3)-The Fire (N2) 1-0
- Haguenau (N2)-Dunkerque (L2) (postponed)
