Little Thumb goes up against one of the last ogres on the board.
Largely unbalanced on paper, the third quarter-final of the Coupe de France pits Le Puy, an Auvergne National 2 club (fourth tier of French football) supported by Ponot Sidney Govou, at Stade Rennais, seventh in the League, this Thursday evening. 1.
Julien Stéphan's men obviously start as arch-favorites to reach the last four in this meeting relocated to the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Étienne, the Puy stadium not being approved.
The Bretons have only experienced one defeat in 2024, more than honorable on the pitch of AC Milan in the Europa League, eliminating Guingamp, Marseille then Sochaux in turn in the Coupe de France.
Those of Stéphane Dief will have to count on their values and their self-sacrifice, even on a little of the famous magic of the Cup, to continue to chart their path towards an improbable semi-final.
However, they have just eliminated two Ligue 2 clubs on their way, Dunkirk and Laval, and will arrive with full confidence, having arrived undefeated since the beginning of October.
The match between Le Puy and Rennes is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 p.m. this Thursday, February 29.
The match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1.