Miracles don’t happen every day, but Dunkerque has written a historic story in recent months that will be talked about for a long time. Now, a new challenge awaits—a match against Paris Saint-Germain.The club from northern France, which will host PSG (22.10) in Lille at the “Pierre-Mauroy” stadium, has had an incredible journey to this showdown against Luis Enrique’s side. On their way, they defeated Bethune (1-0), Aubervilliers (2-0), Auxerre (1-0), Agen (3-1), then eliminated Lille in the Round of 16 (2-1), and finally pulled off a stunning quarterfinal comeback against Brest (3-2). That match against Brest was particularly remarkable, as Dunkerque was trailing 2-0 until the 65th minute but managed a sensational turnaround by the final whistle.OBJECTIVE: FINAL! 👊#USLDPSG I @coupedefrance pic.twitter.com/NG3KI0BpLS— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 1, 2025 One of the Dunkerque players for whom this will be an especially meaningful match is striker Yacine Bammou. The experienced 33-year-old forward of Moroccan descent has an interesting life story—one that directly connects him to tonight’s opponent. However, he emphasizes that none of that matters now; the most important thing is for his team to put in a strong performance and present themselves in the best possible light. “It’s true that when you play against a team like PSG, people talk about you more. Everyone is calling us, asking about the match… Paris Saint-Germain is a big name. But we want to win, and we would approach this game the same way even if we were playing against Caen or Reims,” said Bammou.🇫🇷🏆 2nd division side Dunkerque knocked Lille out of the Coupe de France. 👏19-year-old goalkeeper, Ewen Jaouen, scored the winning penalty in the shootout! 😅 pic.twitter.com/LUJdeBUSj3— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) February 7, 2025 Fate has written a fascinating chapter for Bammou. More than ten years ago, he was just a worker in PSG’s club shop, and now, he will be playing against them—perhaps even scoring against them!”Matches against PSG are always special for me. It’s understandable—I was born in Paris. That anecdote about me working in their shop is true, and I see it as a positive thing. I was part of the working world, and after that, I became a professional footballer. That means I worked hard, never gave up, and ultimately achieved what I wanted,” Bammou added.Luis Enrique: “I told you that rather than having a player who scores 40 goals, I wanted players who all score a lot.” pic.twitter.com/KsPMMLlmuN— PSGJefe (@PSGJefe) April 1, 2025 For PSG, nothing changes. One thing is clear: Luis Enrique will not allow any complacency. “We have analyzed Dunkerque, and I know their coach. They’ve had an impressive Cup run, eliminating three Ligue 1 teams, including Brest and Lille, both as away matches. They have a strong team, they’re not afraid to take risks and attack, and they are good at avoiding offside traps. They work hard, but I hope luck won’t be on their side this time, and that we will go through to the final. It doesn’t matter whether our opponent is from Ligue 1, Ligue 2, or a lower division—we always aim to win. In the previous rounds, we played with the same level of responsibility and approach. We must meet the expectations of our fans. Every match is a challenge, and so is this one against Dunkerque,” concluded the PSG manager.COUPE DE FRANCE – SEMIFINALTuesday22:10: (18.0) Dunkerque (11.0) PSG (1.10)Wednesday22:00: (5.40) Cannes (3.70) Reims (1.60)***odds are subject to change***
