Coupe de France
RC Lens reaches Coupe de France final after 4-1 win over Toulouse
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RC Lens beat Toulouse FC 4-1 in the Coupe de France semi-final on Tuesday April 21 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, qualifying for the final on May 22 at Stade de France. Lens goals came from Florian Thauvin (9th pen), Allan Saint-Maximin (18th), Matthieu Udol (34th) and Adrien Thomasson (74th), with Santiago Hidalgo scoring Toulouse's reply (20th). Sang et Or fans invaded the pitch to celebrate this historic qualification.
RC Strasbourg secured a 2-1 victory over Stade de Reims on Tuesday evening in the Coupe de France quarter-final, advancing to the semi-finals. Gessime Yassine shone in his first start, while both teams' goalkeepers made crucial saves. Players like Martial Godo underperformed in the match held at la Meinau.
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Following the late postponement of the Coupe de France 16th round match between Sochaux and RC Lens due to weather conditions, many Montbéliard residents offered housing and refreshments to stranded Lens supporters. Despite a prefectural ban, fans had braved the weather to travel. This warm initiative highlights a beautiful wave of solidarity in football.