We were impatiently awaiting the last quarter-final of the Coupe de France between PSG and Montpellier. Normal, for their entry into the running, the two clubs were brought together by chance. A meeting that looked like a final before the hour. Moreover, a year ago in Créteil, the two teams met in the final for a Parisian victory (30-26). This Thursday, the suspense was short-lived. Indeed, the Parisians offered themselves one of the biggest victories against their historical rivals.
From the first moments, Vincent Gérard literally disgusts the inhabitants of Montpellier. From the start, PSG put the turbo (3-0). The gap grew inexorably until the break when the Parisians already had a ten-point lead (19-9).
Vincent Gérard’s 19 saves
The second period does not change the fate of the match. The PSG players have completely mastered the debates against completely overwhelmed Hérault residents. Ruthless, Nikola Karabatic’s teammates stand out even more (36-20, 53rd). Either the same score as in 2014 for PSG’s biggest victory against Montpellier.
Obviously, with his 19 stops, Vincent Gérard was the great architect of the Parisian triumph. But the Montpellier shipwreck is general. By finally winning 41-24, PSG offered an unprecedented victory in its magnitude against the men of Patrice Canayer.
Already almost assured of the title of champion of France, the men of the capital reach the last four of the Coupe de France with Toulouse (5th), Nantes (2nd) and the surprise guest Chartres (11th). They will know their opponent next Tuesday during the draw to be held at the hand house in Créteil. The semi-finals will then take place on May 14 and the final on June 11 at the Accor Arena in Paris.
For the Parisians, it will now be necessary to wait until May 1 to return to competition in the Starligue with a trip to Dunkirk.