The teammates of Luka Karabatic, holders of the title of a particular 2021 French Cup version (it was summed up in a single match between Paris and Montpellier won by PSG), join Toulouse, Chartres and Nantes in the last four of the competition (the draw for the semi-finals is scheduled for April 26), the final of which is scheduled for Paris-Bercy on June 11.
A save on a Montpellier shot blocked (called "pastis") with one hand, endless parries (10 out of 17 shots in the first period, 19 out of 39 in the end!) and a goal from his own area: in In the space of thirty minutes, Vincent Gérard killed all suspense in this shock of the quarter-finals between the two French clubs qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The only downside for the doorman of the French team, Olympic champion in Tokyo with the Blues, a two-minute exclusion for a gesture of humor after a shot in the face of Montpellier Gilberto Duarte at the end of the game (54th minute).
Montpellier's heaviest defeat against Paris
The Parisians very quickly took control of the match, with an eleven-goal lead after twenty minutes of play (15-4 then 16-5), enough to delight the PSG ultras who once again came in large numbers to Coubertin , with in particular a Nikola Karabatic (three goals in the first minutes) in great shape.
In the first period, the Parisians only took three goals in the game, the other six being conceded from the penalty spot by Vincent Gérard, and Yann Genty, also in gold with the Blues in Tokyo.
At 19-9 at the break, the game was already folded for the Parisians, who were able to play their game without forcing in the second half, controlling the Héraultais quite easily, weakened on the return from the locker room by the absence of their captain Valentin Porte.
The Montpellier residents who were quickly without a solution, their coach Patrice Canayer putting all his time outs very early on.
Even the transition to a seven-against-six attack game as the gap continued to grow (25-11, 35th) did not change the face of the game.
The slap, the most severe received by the MHB against Paris SG, will have to be quickly digested, because the Montpellier residents will return to Coubertin on May 6, in the league, before attacking the Poles of Kielce in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. .
