Nantes beat Monaco on penalties to succeed in French Cup remaining

Nantes reached the French Cup remaining for the primary time in 22 years by beating Monaco on penalties Wednesday after an thrilling recreation completed in a 2-2 draw. Nigeria winger Moses Simon scored the decisive spot kick to make it 4-2 within the shootout and spark a pitch invasion at Stade de la Beaujoire as jubilant Nantes followers celebrated in a good-natured ambiance.

Having solely simply stayed within the first division after profitable a promotion-relegation playoff final season, it has been some turnaround for Nantes. Coach Antoine Kombouare’s facet is on track for a primary trophy since profitable the cup in 2000.

Nantes will purpose to win it for the fourth time when it faces Nice on May 8 at Stade de France. Monaco’s missed penalties got here from France internationals Wissam Ben Yedder the common penalty taker and the league’s prime scorer and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.

In a good match with no yellow playing cards, Monaco defender Guillermo Maripan headed the guests forward within the twelfth minute from Caio Henrique’s free kick. But Nantes equalized halfway by means of the primary half when Monaco proper again Djibril Sidibe scored into his personal web when sliding to chop out ahead Randal Kolo Muani’s go.

Simon reduce in from the correct and had a shot saved by German goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel within the 71st. Nuebel was helpless three minutes later when midfielder Samuel Moutoussamy stroked the ball in after a scramble within the penalty space.

Monaco scored straight from the restart when Nantes goalkeeper Remy Descamps hesitated to come back out for a cross, and substitute Myron Boadu headed in. Nantes received the competitors back-to-back in 1999 and 2000, whereas Monaco final received in ’91 underneath storied coach Arsene Wenger and was runner-up final 12 months.

Nice beat fourth-tier Versailles 2-0 on Tuesday, having knocked out holder Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.