AS Saint-Etienne : CDF – Demies – Boudebouz sends the Greens to the Stade de France! Saint-Etienne defeats Rennes (2-1) | ASSE News

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CDF – Half

Currently in great difficulty and led to the score following a goal from Niang, Saint-Etienne overturned Rennes thanks in particular to a goal by Boudebouz at the very end of the match (2-1). The Greens have qualified for the Coupe de France final for the first time since 1982!

The lesson: Saint-Etienne gets a breath of fresh air

In the space of 90 minutes, we forgot that it was the sixteenth of the French Championship which hosted the third, holding the title moreover. Without saying that the Greens dominated the part of the head and shoulders, we can at least say that they were even with Rennes connected to alternating current. Above all, they were able to show character. Despite the opening of the Britons’ score from the penalty spot (1-0, 33rd), the Greens did not break down. On the contrary, they went ahead, with a very voluntary Diony. It is besides him who found the head of Kolodziejczak on his center come from the left (1-1, 43e). A fighting spirit that lasted the entire match. And who paid in the last minutes.

After a huge double opportunity where Edouard Mendy deflected Debuchy’s attempt at close range before Hamari Traoré took the goal from Charles Abi in front of his line (90 + 1e), ASSE ended up popping the lock. Not attacked, Saliba carried the ball until he found Honorat in the area. Altruistic, the former Clermontois faded when he saw Boudebouz arriving on the ball. With his left paw, the new entrant made the nets tremble and closed the game (2-1, 90 + 4e) The cauldron could explode, Saint-Etienne was in the final. A qualification far from being stolen as the service was consistent. To see if the Greens will be able to repeat it in the final next April 25 against Paris.

The winner: In defense, the young Greens are ripe

Legend often says that youth can be harmful in high-stakes matches. The hinge Stéphane Saliba-Fofana, aged 18 and 19 respectively, proved the contrary this Thursday evening. Between them, they held out for 90 minutes, always being well placed and fair in their choices. Only downside, the penalty caused by Saliba, trapped by the good hook of Raphinha (31e). For the rest, ask M’Baye Niang if he had a good match. Penalty goal scorer (1-0, 32e), the Senegalese was padlocked during the entire meeting. ASSE, which has conceded six goals in its last three matches, finally seems to have found its stability behind in a solid and balanced 4-3-3. A balance also due to the sentinel Yann M’Vila, who scraped some good balloons in the shade. Note that it was Saliba who was at the start of the victorious goal. A whole symbol.

The loser: Benjamin Bourigeaud, a quick tour and then leaves

If Damien Da Silva had framed his head on the free kick well kicked by Bourigeaud (41e), the finding might have been different. But she flew into the stands of Geoffroy-Guichard, taking Bourigeaud’s confidence with her. This arrested kick was the only good inspiration of the former Lensois this Thursday. However, adversity was not the obstacle, Debuchy not being particularly on a big night. Like the impression that he was stubborn on the left side when he could sometimes enter the axis to bring danger by his quality of pass. He was just not in it. Julien Stéphan nevertheless chose not to release it. Too bad, a Flavien Tait could certainly have contributed something with his top speed.