After losing out in the Coupe de la Ligue to Marseille, OL's France international midfielder Maxime Gonalons says his side is well prepared to take on - and beat - third-division Quevilly in Saturday night's Coupe de France final.
Rennes coach Frédéric Antonetti was ruing bitterly his side's 2-1 Coupe de France semi-final loss to third-tier amateurs Quevilly, while opposite number Régis Brouard thanked his lucky stars for the place in the final against Lyon.
Stade Rennais FC's four-decade wait for silverware will go on for at least another season after the Breton club were pipped to a place in the French Cup final by third-division amateur side US Quevilly.
Stade Rennais FC continue their bid for a first trophy in 41 years when they face amateur side Quevilly in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday.
Olympique Lyonnais return to the Stade de France for the second time this month as they take on third-tier surprise-package US Quevilly in the final of the Coupe de France.
Despite a brave performance from ten-man minnows Gazélec Ajaccio, Lyon ended up cruising into the Coupe de France final with a 4-0 win in Corsica, fitness and the numerical advantage making the difference in the second half.
After beating Gazélec Ajaccio 4-0 to book a place in a second final at the Stade de France this season, OL boss Rémi Garde says he and his side are determined to make the most of their opportunity to bring some more silverware to the club.
Didier Deschamps said he had no regrets after Marseille's Champions League elimination at the hands of Bayern Munich. Captain Steve Mandanda talked of his worries for the end of the season ahead of Sunday's trip to Paris Saint-Germain.
Olympique de Marseille's Champions League adventure ended at the hands of Bayern Munich on Tuesday as the German club comfortably secured passage into the semi-finals with a high-quality 2-0 second-leg win.
Olympique de Marseille will be hoping to reproduce the remarkable result which took them into the knockout stages when they head to Bayern Munich for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.