PSG, a historic humiliation

PSG did not wait for the arrival of Qatar to shine in the Coupe de France. If the residents of the Parc des Princes can boast of being the most successful club in the history of the competition with no less than 14 coronations, they also owe it to the eight titles won before the takeover of the club by QSI. If Olympique de Marseille has collected disappointments in the competition against small teams, such failures are rare for the capital club.

In 2009, PSG certainly suffered the law of Rodez, then a resident of National, in the round of 16 and in 1997, the Parisians experienced an incredible collapse against Clermont, losing on penalties after leading 4-1 to 20 minutes from the end. The Rouge et Bleu nevertheless experienced another disappointment in the competition, even older. In 1989, Paris was in fact eliminated by Orléans, then in Ligue 2.

The Coupe de France was then still contested in two-way matches, less conducive to the exploits of small teams. However, Orléans would seal its qualification in the first round played at the Parc. In front of only 10,000 visitors, the Loiret players won 4-0 in Paris, inflicting on PSG what is still the second heaviest defeat in its history in the competition, notably with goals from Robby Langers. and Joël Germain.

Thirty-five years later, Jean-Marc Pilorget (still record holder for the number of matches played under the colors of PSG with 435 matches played) pleads guilty, recognizing that the Parisians had undoubtedly underestimated their opponents. “ A Ligue 1 team defeating a Ligue 2 team, weaker on paper, there was obviously complacency in our camp. However, there were some great players up front, with a lot of boys who went on to play in the first division! “, he confided to France Bleu.

In the return match, Tomislav Ivic’s men straightened their heads somewhat but had to settle for a draw (3-3) which sealed their elimination from the round of 16.