By Thomas Rideau
Published on
8 Feb 24 at 7:31 p.m.
updated Feb 8, 24 at 11:09 p.m.
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Let’s go for the meeting which opposes the FC Rouen has AS Monaco for the last 8th final of the Coupe de France. This February 8, 2024, the Red Devils, residents of National, face AS Monaco, a solid Ligue 1 team. A sporting gulf that the Rouennais will try to fill.
To do this, they will be able to call on a sold-out Diochon stadium and the famous “magic of the Coupe de France” to deceive the predictions.
The game
It’s DONE, FCR WINS THE MATCH AGAINST MONACO
After taking out Toulouse, the Red Devils simply won a second time against a Ligue 1. And no less than AS Monaco and its stars. This team demonstrated extraordinary mental and collective strength. And wrote one of the most beautiful pages in the history of sport in Rouen.
TAB We are going to shoot in front of the Monegasque supporters’ stand. And it is the Rouennais who will shoot first.
Rouen, Sahloune does not tremble and scores! FCR 1, ASM 0
Monaco, Golovine responds to Sahloune and registers his tab in turn. 1-1
Allée and Ben Seghir are not trembling either. 2-2
Zana Allée and Fofana also convert their penalty. 3-3.
Terrible ! Benzia, misses his shot on goal! Monaco can take the advantage in this series. Indeed, Kherer benefits from it. 3-4.
Ouadah scores! The match point is between the feet of Balogun who stands against Aggoune. THE FCR IS NOT YET ELIMINATED! Aggoune stops Balogun’s strike!
Valentin Sanson gives the advantage back to FCR. New match ball! Maripan transforms for ASM. 6-6.
Bernasque puts the ball under the bar. 7-6
90+3′ And these are the penalties! FC Rouen is simply heroic. They took the principality team to penalties. But what else do the Red Devils have in store for us?
90+2′ We are heading straight for the penalties in Diochon. There is only one minute left to play between the two teams.
87′ There is chaos in the air! A Rouen player collapses in the Monegasque area but the referee signals play.
81′ While the terrible penalty shootout must begin to turn in the heads of the players of both teams, Monegasque striker Golovin gets a good free kick. The latter is responsible for transforming it. His shot GRAZES Aggoune’s post. Rouen emerges.
75′ The opportunities keep coming on both sides. We feel the Monegasques are becoming more and more dangerous, but their team is also increasingly split in two. On the Red Devils side, the counter-attacks made Diochon scream. We feel the Monegasques are not so serene in defense.
70′ Another festival from Loppy on his left side who manages to transmit to Bouzamoucha who takes his chance from afar. The ball was off target, but a shiver ran through Diochon.
68′ The Monegasques have dominated outrageously for around ten minutes. They circulate the ball 20m from the Aggoune goals but the Rouen defense is well in place. And if, for the moment, Monaco does not really offer itself any clear opportunities, be careful not to suffer too much or you risk regretting it very quickly.
59′ The atmosphere at Diochon is as electric as it is extraordinary. The stands are under tension and we feel the supporters believing more and more in an irrational exploit by the Red Devils.
58′ Yellow card for the FCR and Mion sanctioned for a simulation.
56′ The Rouennais ignite the match! Magnificent opening from Benzia, again, who finds Loppy who sends a very dangerous cross. The Monegasque goalkeeper made a risky exit and the Rouennais Sy volleyed the ball which was stopped at the last minute on the line by a Monaco defender.
51′ What action of the Red Devil Benzia! He intercepts, sends a leg pass and finally gets a corner!
49′ New shot launched very quickly by the ASM Balogun attacker who passes right next to the frame. The Rouennais have been playing higher since the restart but have already conceded two alerts on their cage.
47′ And the first shot on target for ASM was captured relatively easily by Rouen goalkeeper Aggoune.
46′ And here we go again for this second period
Half time The Red Devils and the players from the principality return to the locker room after a choppy first period. Fouls, players down… And if we feel the Monegasques are superior in the game, the two teams part with a parity score. All hopes are indeed allowed after this last free kick intelligently kicked by Allée on the head of Sanson who passes it to Bassin who comes to score this equalizing goal. The Rouennais suffer, but prove dangerous on the counterattack. The Red Devils have one half left to hold.
45+3 and the BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT of Rouen captain Clément Bassin just before returning to the locker room! Diochon exults and everything suddenly becomes possible again FCR 1 – 1 ASM.
45+3 Yellow card for a big foul by Monegasque Zakaria.
45′ It’s added time at Diochon, while a Monegasque remains on the ground. The situation is confusing on the pitch…
42′ Another great action for the Rouennais with a dangerous header. If the action ends in 6m, the Red Devils show that they can bring danger to the ASM cages.
40′ The Rouennais manage to create counter situations.
36′ if the atmosphere does not fall in Diochon, the task will become seriously complicated for the Rouennais who will have to come back to the score.
32′ And the penalty for Monaco! Léonard Aggoune came to catch Balogun in the area… The latter transformed himself. FCR 0 – 1 ASM.
28′ The pace drops a notch and the Monegasques once again put their foot on the ball in the Rouen camp.
23′ Incredible situation on the Monaco line! An incredible breakthrough from Loppy (him again) leads to a magnificent shot which ends on the post! The ball is rebounded by Mion but a Monaco defender lies down on his line to save ASM in disaster. The FCR almost opened the scoring in this round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
19′ Here is the first big situation in Rouen! With a dangerous cross from Loppy taken by a Rouennais who shoots hard just over the bar!
16′ The pace of the match slows down a little after a very hot start to the match for FCR
9′ Powerful firecrackers burst in the stands and in particular one on the edge of the pitch during a throw-in. The referee makes an announcement in the stadium. At the next firecracker, the match is stopped.
8′ The Monegasques are in complete control at the start of the match. The Rouennais multiply the risky restarts and do not really manage to keep the ball. Very often the ASM attackers find themselves close to Léonard Aggoune’s area.
4′ First very very hot alert with a goal refused for offside for the Monegasque striker Minamino.
3′ ASM confiscates the ball for the moment and camps in the Rouen part. The FCR is sliding well
1′ The kick is given !
8:42 p.m. – Diochon is in fusion
Fireworks, players enter in the dark, the match starts in a crazy atmosphere.
8:35 p.m. – The teams returned to the locker room
… Kickoff is imminent. And it will be given in a light rain
8:30 p.m. – The Rouennais warming up
8:20 p.m. – Draw for the 1/4 finals
It just fell! If the FCR achieves a monumental feat and overthrows AS Monaco, it will host Valenciennes in the quarter-final, currently in Ligue 2.
7:55 p.m. – Players enter the pitch
The Rouen players enter to loud cheers from Diochon. The atmosphere, inevitably, is a little more hostile for the players from the Principality.
7:45 p.m. – the compositions
THE two teams have just revealed the compositions. Classic for FCR, very heavy for AS Monaco who are fielding almost their best team.
7:30 p.m. – The match starts in just over an hour
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