After the cancellation of the 2020/2021 edition due to the pandemic, the Gambardella Cup resumed its rights this season. The round of 16 of the competition took place this weekend. Here are the full results.
This third weekend of February was synonymous with the Gambardella Cup for the 16 teams still in contention in the competition: among the Ligue 1 clubs represented, we find Olympique Lyonnais, Racing Club de Strasbourg and Stade Rennais. . If the Alsatians had qualified for the quarter-finals on Saturday by winning against Avranches (2-1), we know this Sunday evening the other participants in the next stage of the national cup.
Regarding the surprise of these round of 16, the Rhodaniens of Lyon-La Duchère will play the quarterfinals of Gambardella for the first time in their history after their victory against the young people of Le Havre (2-0). The other club not being in Ligue 1 which climbs for the 1/4: FC 93 Bobigny-Bagnolet-Gagny. The Ile-de-France eliminated the Loiretans of USM Saran on penalties (3-2).
Lyon and Rennes pass, not Nantes
Finalists in the 2015 edition, OL continued their journey in this tournament reserved for under-19 teams after winning at Canet Roussillon FC (2-0). Stade Rennais needed the same score against the other team from the participating capital, Paris 13 Atletico. Nevertheless, FC Nantes had to bow on the lawn of ESTAC Troyes, winner of the cup in 2018 (3-2).
In the other results of this Sunday afternoon, Stade Brestois 29 leaves the competition following its crushing defeat against Stade Malherbe de Caen, in search of its first coronation in its history. Finally, AC Ajaccio had to wait for the penalty shootout to defeat Amiens SC at the Stade de la Licorne, thanks to a faultless performance in this exercise (5-3).
The complete results of the 8th finals
Strasbourg (1) 2-1 Avranches MSM (1)
ESTAC Troyes (1) 3-2 FC Nantes (1)
Canet Roussillon FC (2) 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais (1)
Lyon-La Duchere (2) 2-0 Le Havre AC (1)
USM Saran (2) 2-2 (2-3 on pens) FC 93 Bobigny (2)
Brest Stadium 29 (1) 0-3 SM Caen (1)
Paris 13 Atlético (2) 0-2 Rennes Stadium (1)
Amiens SC (1) 3-3 (3-5 on pens) AC Ajaccio (2)
(1) – U19 National Championship
(2) – Regional League
