Coupe de France, Valenciennes 1 - 3 Stade rennais. Stade Rennes will play the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. Frédéric Antonetti’s players have logically won a game they dominated solidly. Despite the equaliser from the Northerners at the half-hour, Romain Danzé’s team-mates finally managed to affirm their superiority in the second half.
Coupe de France, Stade rennais 3 - 2 Evian TG. In a freezing night, Stade Rennes finally saw off a tough team of Evian Thonon Gaillard and managed qualification for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. Frédéric Antonetti’s players suffered until the last minute however, and saw the team from Savoie come back with a chance, despite a three-goals advantage.
Coupe de France, Stade Rennais - Évian, Tuesday 18:00 CET. In order to try and reach the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France, Frédéric Antonetti called a group similar to the nineteen men who made the trip to Nancy last Saturday, to one exception: Yassine Jebbour is replaced by Dimitri Foulquier.
Coupe de France, Nice 0 - 0 Stade rennais (4-5 pen.). Despite a lack of imagination in attack, Frédéric Antonetti obtained their qualification for the next round through a penalty-shootout session. Unable to score during the hundred and twenty minutes of regular time, Stade Rennes made the difference with a decisive save by the spotless Benoît Costil. Once again.
Coupe de France, Nice - Stade rennais, Saturday 20:45 CET. With seven players missing with injuries, international call-ups or suspension, Frédéric Antonetti will have to call upon players from the youth squad in order to complete his team.
Stade Rennais return to Nice on Saturday. After their defeat in Ligue 1 early December, Benoit Costil and the Rouge et Noir are keen to show their “true figure” during this game of the Coupe de France’s round of 32.
Coupe de France, Stade rennais 3 - 0 Nancy. The Stade Rennais experienced a good debut to the year 2012. The Rouge et Noir had no problem to beat a very weak Nancy team, killing the game in the first half. With a three goals advantage at the break, the Rennais could control the game in the second half.
Coupe de France, Stade rennais - Nancy, Saturday 20:45 CET. For its first match of 2012, Stade Rennes should have all its players available to face Nancy. Against a L1 team in this Round of 64, time will not be to experimentation.