2024-01-22 00:48:34
At the heart of an insipid first half, his half-volley into the top corner struck the stadium like lightning. Thanks to the passivity of the Rennes defense, the ball crossed the surface then landed on Jordan Veretout, author of a classy goal (29th, 1-0). The native of Ancenis, a hundred kilometers from Rennes, took advantage of the moment at half-time: “I’m close to home, there’s my family, my in-laws. I dedicate this goal to them! »
After that, the match livened up and took a much more interesting turn than the first half hour would have suggested. In added time of the first period, Stade Rennes obtained a more than generous penalty after Ulisses Garcia obstructed Arnaud Kalimuendo in the area.
” He deserves it “
Justice was done since, facing Benjamin Bourigeaud, Pau Lopez first repelled the captain’s penalty, then diverted his recovery from the left. A saving double save which filled Jordan Veretout with joy: “Because he (Pau Lopez) deserves it, since the start of the season. » Rennais finally responded to him during the penalty shootout. While Pau Lopez had provoked him before his shot, the midfielder placed the ball under the bar. Then he stared at him, satisfied with having won this second duel.
During this session, the shooters were successful. The first sixteen scored, then Samuel Gigot missed his, hitting the bar. Mahamadou Nagida, 18, then converted his own and sent Rennes into the round of 16 (1-1, 9-8 on the tabs). Julien Stéphan, the Rennes coach, praised the maturity of his players: “There was a lot of character, courage, and the public behind us. »
On the OM side, Jonathan Clauss preferred to keep the positive, despite the elimination. “Not everything has to be thrown away. There are things we work on in training. We have to rely on these playing principles.”
Moribund until the Marseille goal, the Rennais returned to the game after half-time. Sharper in their rapid attacks, more stifling in pressing, they considerably hampered OM. The equalizer was not long in coming, Benjamin Bourigeaud sent a tense cross from a free kick, headed by Martin Terrier (53rd, 1-1).
Julien Stéphan praised the reaction of his men at the end of the match: “It’s really a good match overall. We had an excellent end to the half. We started on the same basis in second. »
Neither team subsequently managed to break away. The score did not change until the end of regulation time, so the qualification was decided by penalties. Winner of the shock of this round, OM will face Sochaux in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
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