Saint-Etienne secured a 3-2 victory against Lille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The goals for the greens included an own goal by A. Chedjou (44th), a goal by P. Aubameyang (50th), and another by Brandao (75th). Lille opened the scoring with M. Basa in the 33rd minute and later reduced the score with a goal by S. Kalou in the 82nd minute. Saint-Etienne’s win earns them a spot in the League Cup final against Rennes, providing the club with an opportunity to end a 31-year title drought.
COUPE DE FRANCE: IVORIAN KALOU GIVES FALSE HOPE TO LILLE! SAINT-ETIENNE QUALIFIED!
