Jean-François Pérès (in Marseille) 8:16 a.m., February 9, 2023

They had been waiting for this for twelve years and they did it: the players of Olympique de Marseille beat Paris Saint-Germain at home (2-1) and reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.

The victory set the Vélodrome stadium on fire and the throats of the 65,000 ecstatic spectators.

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For almost twelve years - an eternity in football - the Olympians have been waiting for this: a victory at home, against Paris.

The OM players offered an evening that the Marseillais will not soon forget.

Abdel, a regular at the Vélodrome, is ecstatic.

"I bled my throat! It's really a treat, we had a great time. We must continue, we must not let go of the matter guys, we are going to go far, very far! This Coupe de France honestly it is for us!” he exclaims.

Like him, the 65,000 spectators at the Vélodrome stadium had their cheeks full of tears, of joy.

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A sparkling game

The Marseillais followed in the footsteps of their courageous captain, Valentin Rongier, to produce an exceptional match at the best time.

Two goals signed by the Chilean Alexis Sanchez and the Ukrainian Ruslan Malinovskyi and a sparkling game from start to finish.

What to make the pride of the midfielder, Mattéo Guendouzi.

"We deserve this victory, we gave everything from start to finish. And of course, we saw the atmosphere there was thanks to the supporters. It was really important for us, for them and for all those who are in love with OM to win this game," he said.

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Parisians at an insufficient level

On the Parisian side, despite the parades of Gianluigi Donnarumma, the whole was notoriously insufficient, even worrying, like Neymar.

Coach Christophe Galtier did not like his return to Marseille.

"Obviously there is disappointment for us, for the club, for our supporters. But we have to look forward," said the coach.

Eliminated from the Cup, PSG will now face Monaco before returning to Bayern next Tuesday, with more doubts than certainties.