FCR had chances against Valenciennes, but the Red Devils lacked realism and suffered their second defeat of the season in the National league.
Match report
Friday, February 6, 2026
Robert-Diochon Stadium
FC Rouen 1899 – Valenciennes FC: 1-2 (0-0)
Referee: Mr. Henry.
Attendance: 5,743 spectators.
Goalscorers for Rouen: Fuss (94′); for Valenciennes: Niakaté (62′), Appuah (83′).
Yellow cards for Rouen: Renel (90′); for Valenciennes: Passi (12′), Landre (43′), Louchet (78′).
FC Rouen 1899: Axel Temperton – Dany Goprou, Sofyane Bouzamoucha, Formose Mendy – Emric Goumot (Fuss, 68′), Samuel Renel, Omar Bezzekhami (Cartillier, 83′), Kenny Rocha (Egny, 76′), Clément Bassin (cap.) – Amadou Ba-Sy, Alan Kérouédan.
Substitutes: Antonin Cartillier, Yazid Ait Moujane, Enzo Genton, El Hadji Guiry Egny, Valentin Fuss, Jason Mbock.
Coach: Régis Brouard.
Valenciennes: Jean Louchet – Sakhalou Niakate, Loick Landre, Bryan Passi, Alexi Koum – Mabrouk Rouai, Quentin Daubin (Boissier, 76′), Thibault Maréchal, Ylan El Hadary (Appuah, 62′) – Charles Abi (Ipiélé, 83′), Gaetan Courtet (cap.)
Substitutes: Alexandre Coeff, Rémy Boissier, Daou Diomandé, Alain Ipiélé, Stredair Appuah.
Coach: Stéphane Moulin.