Coupe de France 2025: Highlights and Key Results from the Fifth Round
The 5th round of the 2025 Coupe de France saw Montceau's big win over Gueugnon, Istres' narrow victory, and other thrilling matches across France.
- • FC Montceau defeated FC Gueugnon 4-1 to advance.
- • Istres secured a 1-0 win over Hyères with a penalty from Nassiri.
- • Ploërmel FC was eliminated after a 4-5 penalty shootout loss to US Fougères.
- • The 5th round included 70 matches across western regions with several National league clubs entering.
Key details
The fifth round of the 2025 Coupe de France football tournament featured exciting matches across various French regions, with notable performances and surprising outcomes that shaped the competition's progression.
In Bourgogne, FC Montceau defeated FC Gueugnon 4-1 at Stade Jean Laville before 879 spectators. Montceau took an early lead with Tiemoko Konaté scoring twice, supported by goals from Pierre-Yves Letienne and Lindo Seth. Despite a goal from Gueugnon's Omar Wade, Montceau's cohesive play secured their advancement while Gueugnon's unbeaten defensive record in league play was broken (ID: 96689).
In the West of France, the competition was fierce with 70 matches across Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Normandy. National league clubs, including US Concarneau and Stade Briochin, entered the contest. Malherbe narrowly triumphed over Avant-Garde Caennaise, while Stade Briochin beat AS St-Jacques Foot 2-0. Other results included Olympique de Saumur's 1-4 loss to FC Challans, and La Roche VF's dominant 5-1 victory against Saint-Philbert de Grand-Lieu. In Normandy, SM Caen outplayed AG Caen 2-1, and Quevilly Rouen edged out Villedieu-les-Poêles by the same scoreline (ID: 96670).
The Auvergne and Limousin regions saw eight competitive matches with teams such as Tulle facing Girondins de Bordeaux and AS Montferrand competing against Andrézieux-Bouthéon from N2. Live score tracking enhanced fan engagement throughout the weekend (ID: 96672).
Ploërmel FC faced elimination after a 1-1 draw against US Fougères, succumbing 4-5 in a penalty shootout following a tightly contested match (ID: 96682).
In a close contest at Stade Perruc, Istres progressed to the sixth round with a 1-0 victory over Hyères, the only goal scored by Nassiri on a penalty in the 11th minute. Despite both teams finishing with ten players after expulsions, Istres maintained a solid defense, praised by coach Zaki Noubir for team's resilience and squad depth (ID: 96673).
Overall, the fifth round demonstrated the depth and unpredictability of French football at various league levels, setting the stage for an exciting continuation of the Coupe de France.