He Nantes, finalist in the last two editions of the French Cup, fulfilled its status as favorite and reached the round of 32 of the competition by defeating Pau (1-4), while Clermont won the rivalry between the ‘Firsts’ by beating Metz on penalties (1-1).
Nantes, champions in 2022, were unhappy as they found themselves on the scoresheet against second-placed Pau, who took the lead after quarter of an hour thanks to Moussa Sylla. But Jocelyn Gourvennec’s side reacted after the break, coming back strongly with a double from Zimbabwe’s Tino Kadewere and goals from Florent Mollet and Kader Bamba.
In the clash between the two Ligue 1 teams played at the Saint Symphorien stadium, penalties had to be taken after a one-goal tie. Senegalese Sadiobu Sane put the home side ahead in the 22nd minute, but after the break Gabonese Jim Allevinah equalized for Clermont, who won from the penalty spot.
Valenciennes, who beat Sarreguemines 0-2, Feignies Aulnoye, against Quevilly (1-0), Racing CFF, who won at Chambly (1-2), and Rodez, who beat Challans (0-4) also qualified. .
— Results of the thirty second final:
– Friday January 5
Sarreguemines (R1) 0 – VALENCIENNES (2) 2
FEIGNIES AULNOYE (N2) 1 – Quevilly Rouen (2) 0
Chambly (N2) 1 – RACING CFF (N2) 2
Pau (2) 1 – NANTES (1) 4
Challans (N3) 0 – RODEZ (2) 4
Metz (1) 1 – CLERMONT (1) 1 (++)
– Saturday January 6
Fabregues (R1) – Trelissac (N2)
Amiens (2) – Montpellier (1)
Lille (1) – Golden Lion (R1)
Saint Omer (R1) – Dunkirk (2)
Lyon-La Duchere (N3) – Le Puy en Velay (N2)
Sochaux (N1) – Lorient (1)
Brest (1) – Anger (2)
Nice (1) – Auxerre (2)
Romorantin (N2) – Moulien (R1)
Ales (N2) – Paris FC (2)
Orleans (N1) – Nimes (N1)
Sannois (N3) – Girondins (2)
Avoine (N2) – Strasbourg (1)
Les Herbiers (N2) – Chateauroux (N1)
– Sunday January 7
Thionville (N3) – Olympique Marseille (1)
Guingamp (2) – Stade Rennes (1)
Chambery (N3) – Toulouse (1)
Feurs (N3) – Santo Priest (N3)
Louhans-Cuiseaux (N3) – Rouen (N1)
Pontarlier (N3) – Lyon (1)
Lens (1) – Monaco (1)
Le Havre (1) – Caen (2)
Berberac (N2) – Libourne (N2)
Dieppe (N3) – Laval (2)
Revel (R1) – Paris Saint Germain (1)
Source: La Verdad
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