Zapping National Football Coupe de France: Calais, Quevilly, El-Biar, … the greatest exploits of the competition
Who will be the last qualifier for the quarter-finals of the 2023-2024 Coupe de France? This Thursday, February 8, FC Rouen (National) hosts AS Monaco (Ligue 1) in the last round of 16 of the most beautiful football competition in France at the Stade Robert Diochon. At the end of an exciting first period, the two teams parted with a parity score (1-1). The Principality club opened the scoring on a penalty through Folarin Balogun. The “Red Devils” equalized just before the break thanks to a goal from Clément Bassin (45+5).
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The post and Salisu save Monaco
AS Monaco, who were jostled during the first act, had the first opportunity of the match in the ninth minute of play. The Normans tried to hold the ball, but once again lost possession. Golovin brings the ball up and throws Balogun deep. The American hooks the goalkeeper and does not find the target in a tight angle on the left. Shortly after the twentieth minute of play, Loppy was thrown on the left side by Bekaid. On the edge of the area on the left side, the winger plays Maripan and hits from an angle. Majecki deflects onto his post. Mion followed and attempted a diving header 10 meters from goal. Salisu saves on the line (23rd).
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Despite everything, the 2017 French champion will open the scoring ten minutes from the end of regulation time in the first period. On an action in transition, Fofana and Balogun are two against two. The French throws the American who hooks Aggoune again to the left. Late, the goalkeeper throws the attacker off balance. The referee of the match, Ruddy Buquet, logically awarded a penalty to the Monegasques. The American striker takes the ball to take the penalty and take justice into his own hands. He opens his right foot and wrong-foots Aggoune, who had dived to the left of the shooter (1-0, 35th).
Rouen equalizes just before the break
In added time, AS Monaco will waste a huge opportunity to make the break. After a recovery at the central circle, the Principality club projects 3 against 3. Minamino chooses Fofana on the left who strikes, but completely lacks power. Aggoune seizes it without any difficulty (45+1). A few minutes later, FC Rouen will equalize. After a big mistake from Denis Zakaria, Allée found Bouzamoucha’s head which deflected towards Sanson alone in the area. The central defender serves his hinge partner Bassin on the left, who concludes alone against Majecki (1-1, 45+5). In the process, the break was whistled (45+6).
To sum up
At the end of an exciting first period, AS Monaco (L1) was held to a draw by FC Rouen (N1) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (1-1). The Principality club opened the scoring on a penalty through Folarin Balogun. The “Red Devils” equalized just before the break thanks to a goal from Clément Bassin (45+5).