VIDEO. Coupe de France: “It's extraordinary”… madness takes hold of the Saint-Brieuc locker room after its monumental feat against Nice!

Le Stade Briochin fête sa victoire historique face à Nice (2-1) dans le temps additionnel Capture d'écran

The National 2 players accomplished a memorable feat by eliminating OGC Nice (2-1) at the end of the suspense. A historic victory that propels them towards an unprecedented quarter-final.

There are evenings when everything seems possible. It was this Wednesday evening, in a stadium in turmoil, where Stade Briochin (N2) overturned OGC Nice (L1) in the Coupe de France, offering themselves a historic qualification for the quarter-finals. Dominated for a large part of the match and trailing in the 55th minute, the Little Thumb of this Coupe de France never gave up. Driven by a fervent crowd, they snatched victory in the final minutes (2-1), creating one of the biggest surprises of this edition.

“It's extraordinary. Even in our wildest dreams, we can't imagine that“, exclaimed Guillaume Allanou, the club's coach, president and sporting director. Having already eliminated Le Havre (L1) in the 32nd and Annecy (L2) in the 16th, Saint-Brieuc confirmed its ability to shake up the biggest teams. But this victory against Nice has a special flavor. “In terms of emotion and the level of the opponent, it's incomparable“, Allanou emphasized.

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A celebration worthy of the feat

At the final whistle, the pitch was transformed into a veritable field of celebrations. The supporters, in a trance, invaded the pitch to share this historic moment with their players. In the locker room, the party was in full swing: songs, dances and laughter resonated without restraint.

The players did not fail to savor this qualification, with a thought for the path traveled. “We have a budget of 1.2 million. OGC Nice has 100 million. That fixes things a bit”, recalled Allanou, proud of the feat accomplished by his team.

This victory places Saint-Brieuc in the history of French football. The generation of 1966, which had reached the last sixteen before falling to the future winner Strasbourg (5-2), now has a successor. From now on, Saint-Brieuc aims higher. Why not push the feat to the last four and put the cherry on the cake ?