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Sixth-Tier Bayeux Stuns Caen 3-2 to Reach Coupe de France Eighth Round

The Regional 1 side books a meeting with Yvetot in the next round.

Overview

  • Ivann Botella put Caen ahead on 23 minutes before Benjamin Renaux equalized and Romain Guillotte struck twice (45', 51') for Bayeux, with Gomes pulling one back on 68 minutes.
  • The seventh-round tie was played on Nov. 15 at Stade Henry-Jeanne in Bayeux.
  • Caen, 10th in National 1, has just one win in its last nine league games and is out of the cup.
  • Head coach Maxime d’Ornano said he felt "shame" and "rage" as the team left under police escort to boos from angry supporters.
  • The result capped a turbulent spell marked by public tensions involving local rapper Orelsan and club ownership linked to Kylian Mbappé, with the leadership declining to comment at the match.