Pair of Milo Longhorned
Published yesterday at 10:54 p.m., Updated yesterday at 11:18 p.m.
Marcin Bulka (Nice) saved two Auxerre penalties in the penalty shootout. VALERY HACHE / AFP
At the end of the suspense, OGC Nice eliminated AJ Auxerre (0-0, 4-2 tab) this Saturday at the Allianz Riviera for the round of 32.
At the end of a match where the Niçois scared each other without ever managing to realize their domination, they still won their qualification at the end of the night (0-0, tab 4-2). Faced with a valiant Auxerre team who have no reason to be ashamed of the performance delivered at the Allianz Riviera, the Aiglons took time to take off.
A first act without rhythm
In the first half, the rhythm was lacking in this meeting between the 2nd in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Even if the inspirations were there, the last gesture lacked precision on both sides. The Niçois, much more enterprising in the first act, could also thank their goalkeeper, Marcin Bulka, for keeping them afloat after missing so many opportunities, but they were not the only ones who could do that. If the AJA players took a penalty shootout, it was largely thanks to young Théo De Percin (22), who started in the Auxerre goals.
The goalkeepers took control of the meeting
Throughout the match, he won important duels. Enough to keep his people alive but also enough to make the Nice attackers doubt. If Gaëtan Laborde twice had the qualifying ball at the end of his foot, he came up against the opposing goalkeeper twice. But in the penalty shootout, while Marcin Bulka had just repelled two Auxerre attempts, the Nice captain managed to adjust the latter and thus allowed his team to take the direction of the 16th finals. Sunday January 7, from 2:30 p.m., the last 32nd finals of this 2024 Coupe de France will take place. The draw for the next round will take place Monday January 8 from 7 p.m.
