Four days later, Fleury has a new final to play. Defeated (1-0) by Paris Saint-Germain last Saturday in the final of the Coupe de France, Fabrice Abriel’s players have a second match of great importance to negotiate this Wednesday against Montpellier. Indeed, this meeting counting for the 22nd and final day of D 1 Arkema can allow the Essonniennes to qualify for the playoffs, put in place for the first time in the history of the championship this season.
To do this, we will have to win against Montpellier who are sixth and already behind in the race for the first four places, qualifying for the semi-finals. If the meeting did not go as planned, the Ile-de-France club could always count on a defeat for Reims, fifth with a small point behind, who welcome PSG at the same time.
“This cup final was a milestone,” recalled Abriel at a press conference after his players’ defeat on Saturday. But the light doesn’t go out tonight. There is no end of season. That’s the danger. It is extremely complex to bounce back after a defeat. But we have the opportunity to finish the job. Montpellier will want to finish well too. It’s up to us to find even greater motivation. »
In the event of a victory, Fleury would find Olympique Lyonnais in the last four, on Sunday May 12.
The meeting between Fleury and Montpellier will be followed this Wednesday, May 8 from 4:30 p.m. It will be broadcast in multiplex on Canal + Foot.
