It’s a real breath of fresh air… At the end of a tough encounter, Stade de Reims was able to use the French Cup match against Monaco this Tuesday evening at Delaune to offer itself a little peace of mind. In difficulty for several weeks, the Rémois overcame a very clumsy Monegasque team, after a penalty shootout where Yevhann Diouf was the hero. Here is the Stade de Reims in the round of 16 of the competition.
THE MATCH SHEET
STADE DE REIMS 1-1 (3 tab 1) MONACO
HALF-TIME: 1-0
SPECTATORS : 10.665
ARBITRATOR : Mr. Gael Angoula
⚽ BUTS : Kipré (45th) for Reims; Salisu (70th) for Monaco
???? WARNINGS : at Rémois Diakité (86th); to Monegasque Embolo (83rd)
THE MATCH
Here’s something to breathe a little. In turmoil for several days, between a crisis of results and rampant rumors, the Stade de Reims offered itself a little more serenity this Tuesday evening thanks to the Coupe de France. Facing Monaco in the cold of a half-filled Delaune, the Rémois showed great values to eliminate a contender for the trophy, without however erasing all the faults. But the main thing was elsewhere. In its ability to offer much better emotions than in previous weeks.
It’s done, despite a chaotic start to the meeting. Without Oumar Diakité, but with Keito Nakamura at the forefront, the Rémois suffered from the start of the Monegasque offensives. But neither Breel Embolo nor Eliesse Ben Seghir managed to finish off the chances in the first five minutes. More solid then, Teddy Teuma’s teammates got their heads back on track via Junya Ito, alone in the area, but whose shot was off target. From then on, the game was balanced between two sometimes valiant but clumsy teams. However, the locals were rewarded for their riot of energy just before the break, Cédric Kipré ideally heading a ball dropped by Teddy Teuma on a free kick (44th).
Diouf, this hero
Returning from the locker room was much more painful for the Rémois. Looking back, Luka Elsner’s protégés suffered. And the loss of Joseph Okumu to injury continued to disrupt the Marne defense. Reorganized on a line with five defenders, Stade de Reims ended up giving in, after Mohamed Salisu rose higher than everyone else with a header to equalize. Somehow, the Rémois resisted the Monegasque pressure. And when the local defense seemed beaten, Yevhann Diouf remained vigilant against the Rocher players who were several times clumsy in front of goal.
Enough to take everyone to penalties. Ultimately, it was the Reims goalkeeper who emerged as the hero of the match, stopping the attempts of the first two Monegasques. And if Cédric Kipré did not target his attempt, Oumar Diakité, who entered the game, converted the possibility of sending Reims to the round of 16. A little respite from the current difficulties. Before returning to Le Havre in the championship on Sunday, the Rémois will discover their next cup opponent on Thursday evening (8 p.m.).
NEXT MATCH
???? Le Havre
???? Ligue 1 (18th day)
???? Sunday January 19, 2025
⌚ 17h15
???? Auguste-Delaune stadium, in Reims (51)
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