After having notably eliminated Paris FC, leader of Ligue 2, Quevilly Rouen Métropole will aim even higher during the round of 16 of the French Football Cup. The Rouge et Jaune will challenge this Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the SCO of Angers, resident of Ligue 1. And try to draw inspiration from the glorious hours of US Quevilly, executioner of the Angevins in this event around ten years ago. years.
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If there is a name that leaves bitter memories for Angevin players and supporters, it is that of Quevilly. Twice in the Coupe de France, in 2010 and then in 2012, the SCO, then in Ligue 2, tripped over the green carpet at the Amable Lozai stadium in Petit-Quevilly. Each time, the same result: elimination at the round of 16 stage. Opposite, the executioner was named USQ, which will reach a semi-final then a final in the space of two years.
The Scoists are therefore warned, they who are preparing to compete in a new round of 16, still at Petit-Quevilly, this time in the lair of Robert Diochon. Except for one big detail: USQ has since become QRM. President Mallet's club, which has been seeking to build itself since 2015, sees this Coupe de France as the perfect opportunity to escape the anonymity of the National championship where it occupies 7th place. “We hope that the stadium will be fuller than in the championship and that the atmosphere will be more festive”hopes midfielder Tony Njiké during QRM's last training the day before the match.
The Diochon stadium should not make the fold for the reception of Angers
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The players from the Rouen metropolis therefore follow a double objective: to enthuse the crowds and to summon the glorious hours of their elders to also emerge from the shadow of neighbor FC Rouen, quarter-finalist of the event last year.
The players know the history of the club, we insisted on this point before the start of the competition
David Carré, coach of QRM
For its sixth match in the 2024-2025 competition, Quevilly Rouen Métropole firmly believes in a new feat. During the 7th round on November 15, 2024, David Carré's men had pinned the leader of Ligue 2, Paris FC (1-1, tab 4-2) in their hunt. This time, the step is even higher especially as Angers, suffering at the very start of the season, is in the process of getting back on track in Ligue 1. The team coached by Alexandre Dujeux occupies a good 13th place in the League 1 and remains on two successes against Brest (2-0) and Montpellier (3-1). She should present herself to Diochon without her usual holders, left to rest.
Same success for QRM after a conclusive series in its National championship. “We have just recorded four victories in the last five matches. We must therefore continue on the same momentum. We do not feel any pressure. Above all, we are very impatient to compete against an elite team”underlines Tony Njiké. “We expect a difficult match but it’s the cup and we know, anything is possible”judges goalkeeper Pierre Patron. It is now up to QRM to write its own history in the Coupe de France.
