“Théo Leoni opens the scoring with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area to give Reims the crucial breakthrough”
Pivotal“Théo Leoni doubles Reims' advantage with a sublime left-footed finish to the top right corner, assisted by Hiroki Sekine”
Pivotal“Substitute Yassine Benhattab seals the victory with a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box after a quick counterattack”
Reims
Le Mans
Outstanding performance
Reims•MidfielderReims delivered a commanding performance to advance in the Coupe de France with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Le Mans. Théo Leoni was the star of the show, netting twice with clinical left-footed finishes - first breaking the deadlock just before halftime from the penalty area, then doubling the lead in the 71st minute with a precise strike to the top right corner assisted by Hiroki Sekine. The home side controlled proceedings throughout, making tactical adjustments at halftime with three substitutions that maintained their momentum. Yassine Benhattab, one of the second-half substitutes, capped off the victory with a close-range finish from a swift counterattack in the 84th minute, showcasing Reims' clinical nature in cup competition.
Corner awarded to Le Mans after Maxime Busi allowed the ball to go out of play.
Edwin Quarshie from Le Mans tries to take a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Hafiz Ibrahim from Reims committed a foul.
Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
assist: Keito Nakamura
Goal! Reims leads 3-0 against Le Mans. Yassine Benhattab scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box after a quick counterattack.
Substitution for Reims: Ansoumana Dansokho comes on to take the place of Théo Leoni.
Corner awarded to Le Mans after Mory Gbane allowed the ball to go out.
Nicolas Pallois commits a foul for Reims.
Nicolas Pallois commits a foul for Reims.
Offside call against Le Mans. Erwan Colas has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Théo Eyoum from Le Mans earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Hafiz Ibrahim from Reims committed a foul.
Missed opportunity. Lucas Calodat from Le Mans took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Missed opportunity. Théo Leoni from Reims took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
assist: Hiroki Sekine
Goal! Reims leads 2-0 against Le Mans. Théo Leoni scores with a left-footed strike from the center of the box, finding the top right corner of the net. The assist came from Hiroki Sekine.
Substitution for Reims: Keito Nakamura comes on to take the place of Thiemoko Diarra.
Substitution for Reims: Hafiz Ibrahim comes on to take the place of Adama Bojang.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
Match paused - Reims.
Corner kick awarded to Reims after Théo Eyoum allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Reims after a play that resulted in a deflection off Théo Eyoum.
Substitution for Le Mans: Adil Bourabaa comes on to take the place of Martin Rossignol.
Substitution for Reims: Yassine Benhattab comes on to take the place of Mohamed Daramy.
Hiroki Sekine from Reims is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Martin Rossignol from Le Mans.
Thiemoko Diarra from Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Thiemoko Diarra from Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Théo Leoni from Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Théo Leoni from Reims is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Le Mans: Antoine Rabillard comes on to take the place of Taylor Luvambo.
Substitution for Le Mans: Erwan Colas comes on to take the place of Baptiste Guillaume.
Mory Gbane from Reims is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mory Gbane of Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Tamon Elie Ahouonon - Reims.
Baptiste Guillaume from Le Mans commits a foul.
Tamon Elie Ahouonon from Reims earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Substitution for Reims: Maxime Busi comes on to take the place of Sergio Akieme.
Substitution for Reims: Maxime Busi comes on to take the place of Sergio Akieme.
The first half concludes with Reims leading Le Mans 1-0.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Izhak Hammoudi from Le Mans tries a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Taylor Luvambo.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Thiemoko Diarra from Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Harold Voyer from Le Mans committed a foul.
assist: Sergio Akieme
Goal! Reims takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Le Mans. Théo Leoni scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
Offside call against Reims. Thiemoko Diarra has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Hiroki Sekine from Reims earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Baptiste Guillaume of Le Mans.
Lucas BuadésYellow CardLucas Buadés from Le Mans receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Thiemoko Diarra from Reims earns a free kick on the right flank.
Lucas Buadés from Le Mans committed a foul.
Missed opportunity! Nicolas Pallois from Reims directed a header from the center of the box, but it went wide to the right. The chance was set up by Mory Gbane, who provided a headed assist after a corner kick.
Thiemoko Diarra from Reims earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Foul committed by Lucas Buadés of Le Mans.
Corner kick awarded to Reims after a play that resulted in Alexandre Lauray giving it away.
A shot from outside the penalty area by Martin Rossignol of Le Mans is stopped by Alexandre Olliero of Reims, who makes a save in the top right corner. The attempt was set up by a header from Anthony Ribelin.
Mohamed Daramy from Reims is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Izhak Hammoudi from Le Mans commits a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Le Mans after Mory Gbane allowed the ball to go out.
The shot was deflected. Izhak Hammoudi from Le Mans tried to score with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it was blocked.
Izhak Hammoudi from Le Mans earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Mory Gbane from Reims committed a foul.
Mohamed Daramy from Reims earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Izhak Hammoudi from Le Mans commits a foul.
Mory Gbane of Reims is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Martin Rossignol from Le Mans.
Reims has been flagged for offside. Adama Bojang has been caught in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Mohamed Daramy from Reims had a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't find the target.
Shot on goal denied. Thiemoko Diarra from Reims takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Thiemoko Diarra from Reims took a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Ewan Hatfout of Le Mans made a save, diving to the bottom left corner. The effort was set up by Théo Leoni.
A shot on goal has been thwarted. Mohamed Daramy from Reims took a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but Ewan Hatfout of Le Mans made a crucial save right in the center of the net.
A shot was thwarted. Mohamed Daramy from Reims tried a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. He received assistance from Adama Bojang.
Lucas Buadés from Le Mans is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Hiroki Sekine from Reims commits a foul.
The first half is underway!
The teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
Two in-form Ligue 2 sides clash in the Coupe de France Round of 16, with second-placed Reims hosting Le Mans at Stade Auguste-Delaune. The hosts carry a 17-match unbeaten streak and perfect home record against Le Mans, while both teams arrive off recent away victories seeking a coveted quarter-final spot.
