NICE – NANTES FOOT. It’s time for the 104th final in the history of the Coupe de France between Nice and Nantes. At the end of the evening, the successor of PSG will be known.
21:25 – Second corner for Nantes
Kolo-Muani obtains the second corner of the Canaries in this Nice – Nantes. This symbolizes the good dynamics of the players of Kombouaré in this final of the Coupe de France.
21:20 – Nantes has its highlight
While OGC Nice had taken the match by the right end, Nantes have now fully entered this Coupe de France final and, in turn, besiege Marcin Bulka’s cages.
21:15 – First Nantes strike
Ludovic Blas receives a nice delivery from Moses Simon and continues with a nice control shot but Marcin Bulka lies down and grabs the first Nantes strike from this Nice – Nantes.
21:12 – Tribute to Sala
Emiliano Sala receives a vibrant tribute from the supporters present at the Stade de France because the ninth minute is played. The Uruguayan striker who passed through Nantes died in January 2019 in a terrible plane crash.
21:11 – First situation for Nice
In this Nice – Nantes, it is the Aiglons who are the first to be dangerous. Amine Gouiri achieves a great control oriented in the penalty area but the French striker does not manage to take the ball correctly.
21:10 – Good overflow from Bard
Melvin Bard appears in front of Marcus Coco and tries to alert Andy Delort in the penalty area but the Nice striker is overtaken by the defense of the FC Nantes.
21:06 – Nice got into this final better
Since the start of this Nice – Nantes, the Aiglons seem more determined than their opponents and have possession of the ball. At the moment, the Canaries are quite low and let it come.
9:05 p.m. – Beautiful atmosphere at the Stade de France
There is a very good atmosphere at the Stade de France on the occasion of this Nice – Nantes and this final of the Coupe de France. The enclosure of Saint-Denis is dotted with more yellow jerseys all the same.
21:04 – Already a first shock
Girotto and Andy Delort engage in a first duel in this Nice – Nantes. The Algerian international is struggling to get up after receiving a slight nudge from the defender of FC Nantes.
21:03 – Kick-off Nice – Nantes
Stéphanie Frappart kicks off this Nice – Nantes. It is the 104th final in the history of the Coupe de France and it is unprecedented. One of the two clubs will win their first trophy of the season.
20:55 – The atmosphere rises at the Stade de France
The kickoff of this final of the Coupe de France will be given by Stéphanie Frappart in five short minutes. The two teams are on the lawn of the Stade de France to play the 104th final in the history of the Nice – Nantes competition.
20:49 – The course of the two teams
Before this final of the Coupe de France Nice – Nantes, the two teams struggled to arrive at the Stade de France. The Nantes people however had a difficult start by winning on penalties as soon as they entered the running on the lawn of Sochaux. Antoine Kombouaré’s men also went on penalties against Monaco in the semi-finals of this competition. As for the people of Nice, the Aiglons got the Parisians out on penalties at the Parc des Princes before correcting OM in the quarter-finals. In the semis, Christophe Galtier’s players were not trapped by the heroic players from Versailles.
20:42 – 20,000 supporters on each side will make the trip
20,000 Nice supporters and 20,000 Nantes supporters are expected this Saturday, May 7 at the Stade de France for this Nice – Nantes. The enclosure of Saint-Denis should be completely filled. More than 70,000 spectators will be present.
20:35 – Kombouaré is “very optimistic”
Before this final of the Coupe de France between Nice and Nantes, Antoine Kombouaré spoke about this very special match for him and for his team: “We feel that there is a lot of support, of fervor. We feel people who want to bring their love so that we can win this game. I’m taking a step back. We don’t play the game before. We live in the moment. We feel calm, we’re not in a hurry. I’m very optimistic! And very motivated. There is a lot of serenity, we are trying to understand this event well. We are happy to be here.”
20:28 – “There is not a day when I did not think about this match”, assures Galtier
Before this Nice – Nantes, Christophe Galtier admitted that the wait for this match was particularly long: “We have been qualified for this final for ten weeks, there is not a day when I did not think about the match. But these are matches that we must not play before, we must remain in a routine. It will take an extra soul but they must remain themselves, this is not the time to try to invent something thing.”
20:21 – An unprecedented final
This is the first time that Nice and Nantes have faced each other in a national final. It should also be noted that this is the seventh final in 20 years where PSG is not there. Despite everything, the two teams have already experienced the immense happiness of winning a Coupe de France. Nice and Nantes have won it three times each.
20:14 – A few incidents near the Stade de France
Before this Nice – Nantes several incidents broke out near the Stade de France. Nice supporters faced Parisian supporters earlier in the day. A few hours later, police charged supporters of OGC Nice. Minor injuries are to be deplored while 39 arrests were made.
20:07 – Team compositions
The two team compositions of this 104th final in the history of the Coupe de France are now official. Christophe Galtier, deprived of Youcef Atal and Alexis Claude-Maurice, established Jordan Lotomba as right-back. Here is the composition of OGC Nice: Bulka – Lotomba, Todibo, Dante (cap), Bard – Gouiri, Rosario, Thuram, Boudaoui – Delort, Dolberg.
For Antoine Kombouaré’s Nantes, the former PSG coach did not include any surprises in his starting lineup. Kolo-Muani is at the forefront of the Canaries attack. Here is the starting lineup for Nantes: Lafont – Girotto, Castelletto, Pallois – Coco, Moutoussamy, Chirivella, Merlin – Blas (cap), Kolo Muani, Simon