In front of a crowd of almost 13,000 people at the Bonal stadium, the Sochaux players were ready to take control of the match against FC Lorient. They did not disappoint during the first hour of the match, making us see that there is a gap of two divisions between them and the Breton visitors.
But everything changed in the 34th minute. Aurélien Pelon opens the scoring for FC Lorient. And despite a great ball from Diego Michel, which could have secured the equaliser before the break, the score is still 1-0 in favour of FC Lorient.
Reaching the round of 16 of the Coupe de France unexpectedly after a disastrous 2023. Just a few months ago, morale was at an all-time low for FC Sochaux Montbéliard players and fans. The club had been excluded from Ligue 2 and relegated to Nacional 1. . Worse, it would be at risk of bankruptcy.
En ce début d’année 2024, le climat est désormais plus serein. Après sa superbe victoire (0-3) face à Dijon, Sochaux pointe à la 4ème place du classement de National 1. “Aujourd’hui, on est dans une très bonne spirale. Je vais qualifier ce début de saison comme plus qu’intéressant et au-delà des espérances du 17 août dernier” (date de la relégation), avait précisé le directeur sportif, Julien Cordonnier.
The Sochaux club had won the Coupe de France twice, in 2007.
Pour Sochaux, le tirage au sort des 16es de finale aura lieu lundi 8 janvier. Elles se disputeront sur les terrains le 21 janvier 2024.
In addition to Sochaux, some other Comtois clubs will try to qualify for this next stage of the Coupe de France. Pontarlier, national club 3, faces OL, last placed in Ligue 1, tomorrow, Sunday. Four separate divisions the players of the Alto Doubs of the giant Olympique Lyonnais. The match played in Besançon can be followed on Sunday, January 7 at 2:30 p. m. live on France 3 and France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.