It’s a bitter fight that settled at the end of the night. OGC Nice won their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain after winning the penalty shootout (0-0, 6-5) on Monday January 31 at the Parc des Princes.
Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka stopped the last attempt of young Xavi Simons (18), while Leandro Paredes and Andy Delort had also missed their shot a few minutes earlier. “It’s a bit crazy, emotional. We came here to win, and we did it all together”reacted the Polish goalkeeper of the Gym at the end of the meeting.
Marcin Bulka donned the hero’s costume to take his teammates to the top. Loaned by PSG to the Aiglons for the whole season, he first repelled the strike from the third Parisian shooter Landro Paredes, before coming within inches of taking out that of Julian Draxler. He ended up delivering his own after the sixth shot.
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The two teams had not managed to decide between themselves at the end of regulation time, at the end of a match that was not very committed and rough. The entry into play of Kylian Mbappé for the last half hour had shaken the Parisians, but the French striker, author of a hat-trick in the previous round against Vannes, did not manage to rectify the situation on his own. , and avoid penalty shootouts.
The first period was sluggish for both teams. Lionel Messi, Mauro Icardi and Julian Draxler, responsible for offensive animation in the absence of Kylian Mbappé, struggled to combine in front, and were rarely found by the rest of their workforce. Opposite, Nice had made a round back, installed on its defensive base, and contained the waves of Parisian possessions. Only two small shots on target, one on each side (Gouiri, 25th, Messi, 45th) came to light up a very gloomy first act.
Thanks to this victory, OGC Nice continues its path in the Coupe de France and will find Marseille in the quarter-finals. Paris, defeated for the first time this season at home, can only console itself with the championship and the Champions League.