The decision of french cup, the oldest competition in the country, held since 1917, is set. Defending champions Nantes will face Toulouse on the 29th, Saturday, at a time yet to be defined, at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis (FRA). Brazilian defender Andrei Girotto, formerpalm treesthrilled with the team’s classification to the second consecutive final.
“The fans invaded the field at the end of the game and really had a beautiful party. Spectacular weather. It’s too good to be able to live it all again, in another final. And consecutively. Hence the euphoria of our fans, who have always made a difference for being very passionate. But we are down to earth, very focused. We hope to win this title again to write our names once and for all in the history of Nantes”, he said.
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— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) April 6, 2023
Campaign and history of Nantes and Toulouse
To reach the decision, Nantes passed Lyon in the semifinal, winning 1-0 on Wednesday. Before, he eliminated Vire (first round), Thaon (second round), Angers (eighth finals) and Lens (quarter finals).
For their part, Toulouse qualified for the title game after beating second division Annecy 2-1 on Thursday. In the campaign, they defeated Lannion (first round), Ajaccio (second round), Reims (round of 16) and Olympique de Marseille (quarter-finals).
Andrei Girotto’s team is looking for the fifth title of the competition in its history – it won last season by beating Nice in the decision by 1-0 -, while the defender, the second. On the other hand, Toulouse reaches its second decision – it won the competition in 1957.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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