French Cup semifinal: Reims beats fourth-tier Cannes to face PSG in final

French Cup semifinal: Reims beats fourth-tier Cannes to face PSG in final

Although PSG is on course to repeat its domestic double from last season, Reims was the last team to stop PSG from winning in Ligue 1 when it drew 1-1 in Paris on January 25.

The Cannoese team, resident of the National 2 Championship, was tilted on Wednesday in the semifinal, after offering to the end a magnificent opposition to its opponent who is in Ligue 1.

PARIS (AP) — Reims held on to beat fourth-division Cannes 2-1 on Wednesday, setting up a Coupe de France final against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain next month. Reims took the lead through 19-year-old Nigerian winger Hafiz Ibrahim in the 14th minute. Veteran midfielder Cheikh N’Doye, 39, equalized for Cannes in the 52nd, only for Ibrahim to set up Malta midfielder Teddy Teuma shortly after. The final is scheduled for May 24. PSG avoided…

A simple resident of National 2 - the fourth hexagonal division -, the Cannois club defies its Champagne counterpart, 15th of Ligue 1, to join the PSG at the Stade de France.

The Cannois receive the Stade Reims this Wednesday in the semifinal of the Coupe de France. The winner of the match will face the PSG in the final on 24 May at the Stade de France.

Reims reaches French Cup final by beating fourth-tier Cannes and will face PSG

PARIS (AP) — Reims held on to win 2-1 at fourth-tier Cannes on Wednesday and set up a French Cup final against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain next month.