Find all the results of this Sunday’s matches, counting for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France.
Before the clash of extremes between Revel and the great Paris Saint-Germain, several Ligue 1 big names entered the competition in the Coupe de France, a little earlier this winter Sunday. The two Olympics were traveling to the north-east of France to redeem their tickets for Tom Thumbs.
Olympique de Marseille faced Thionville, National 3 team. Deprived of many elements who left to join their selections for the CAN, Gennaro Gattuso’s gang held its place by ensuring the union minimum with success on the smallest of margins . A goal from Aubameyang on the hour mark was enough for the Marseillais to be happy (1-0). A performance which was not at all obvious given previous editions, where OM had often fallen foul of amateurs.
Lyon does not tremble
For its part, Olympique Lyonnais played in Besançon to challenge Pontarlier, in France-Comté. A match with a special flavor for Pierre Sage, originally from the region. Les Gones respected logic by signing a 3-0 victory against this opponent playing in National 3. Cherki (45th), Maitland-Niles (52nd) and Lacazette (56th) were the Lyon scorers.
This Cup Sunday was also marked by local rivalries in the west of the country. In Normandy, Le Havre challenged Caen for an expected derby. The Ligue 1 team held their place by winning 2-1 at the end of a hard-fought match. On the Brittany side, Rennes traveled to Guingamp with the greatest vigilance in view of the past between the two clubs. And the Rennais took the upper hand to ensure their qualification with a 2-0 success, with a double from Kalimuendo.
