2024-01-07 20:47:16
The champion is back. Toulouse, winner of the Coupe de France last season, began the defense of its title this Sunday by overcoming the trap of entering the competition in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France. Opposed to Chambéry (N3), the 16th in Ligue 1 opposed without trembling despite a significant turnover after the Champions Trophy lost to PSG in the middle of the week (0-2).
Carles Martinez Novell’s men took cover in the first half thanks to a double from Naatan Skytta (7th, 35th), limited to a few crumbs in the championship, and who stood out well this Sunday . The Toulouse then managed their lead by slowing down, without putting themselves in danger before the third goal from Thijs Dallinga, opportunistic after a mix-up in the area (3-0, 84th). An uneventful round of 32 for the defending champion!
Another Ligue 1 resident involved at the end of the afternoon, Stade de Reims experienced the same scenario but only needed 8 minutes to make the difference against the Bretons of Dinan-Léhon (N2). With an express double (5th, 8th) from Mamadou Diakhon, barely 18 years old, Will Still’s players were able to play calmly, without being worried before closing the score through Mohamed Daramy (3-0).
Saint-Priest future little thumb?
Laval, a Ligue 2 club, also enforced its status as big favorite (0-4) against Dieppe (N3). The match was concluded in favor of the fourth in Ligue 2 from the hour mark (3-0, 64th) with in particular an achievement from a former Ligue 1 player Anthony Bobichon at the start of the match (8th). For its part, Rouen suffered a little more but also avoided the trap of Nationale 3 against Louhans-Cuiseaux (2-0) thanks to a goal from Eldji Dia, for his first match with the Rouen first team, and from the more experienced Clément Bassin.
The meetings between teams from the same division between Feurs and Saint-Priest (N3), and between Bergerac and Libourne (N2) ultimately proved to be the most interesting. The Nationale 3 poster produced an anthology of goals ultimately benefitting Saint-Priest who always led the score during the meeting (5-3). Saint-Priest could be the new little thumb if Revel (R1) is eliminated by mle PSG during the last match of these 32nd finals, Sunday evening.
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