Rouen and Caen Play to a Draw

Trailing Caen at halftime, the Red Devils put together a strong second half to tie the game, though they were unable to take the lead.

Rouen got off to a strong start. Playing with intensity, the Red Devils quickly created chances, with a cross from Bassin to Seydi that went wide (6′). The Malherbistes then took control of the ball and found the net on their first chance, courtesy of Labonne (0-1, 28′). Temperton made a save a few minutes later against a well-positioned Parsemain (34′).

After the break, Rocha, who had come on at halftime along with Fuss, equalized with a superb free kick (1-1, 55′). He then set up Ba-Sy with a pull-back pass, but Ba-Sy missed the target (69′). The Red Devils had another big chance following a scramble in the box. But no Rouen player could get the ball over the line, as a Caen defender cleared it off the line (76′). Clémentia’s net finally shook a second time in stoppage time (96′), following a corner by Fuss. The goal was disallowed… Rouen was held to a draw by Caen, with the same score as in the first leg (1-1).

Match Report
Friday, March 27, 2026
Robert-Diochon Stadium
FC Rouen 1899 – SM Caen: 1-1 (0-1)
Referee: Mr. Barenton.

Attendance: 7,132 spectators.

Goalscorer for Rouen: Rocha (55′); for Caen: Labonne (28′).

Yellow cards for Rouen: Goumot (47′), Brouard (58′), Rocha (90′), Fuss (90′); for Caen: Etuin (51′), Labonne (64′).

Red card for Caen: Kimboma (89′).

FC Rouen 1899: Axel Temperton – Enzo Genton (Bezzekhami, 67′), Sofyane Bouzamoucha, Clément Bassin (c) – Emric Goumot, Samuel Renel (Rocha, 46′), Mustapha Benzia, Antonin Cartillier – Idrissa Seydi, Sérigne Faye (Fuss, 46′), Amadou Ba-Sy (Kérouédan, 77′).

Substitutes: Axel Maraval, Omar Bezzekhami, Kenny Rocha, Valentin Fuss, Alan Kérouédan.

Coach: Régis Brouard.

Caen: Yannis Clémentia – Valentin Henry (Rajot, 61′), Souleymane Sagnan, Dieudonné Gaucho (c), Maxime Etuin, Ronny Labonne – Josué Kimboma, Leo Milliner (Diakité, 82′), Mohamed Hafid (Portut, 82′), Ivann Botella (Bagbema, 74′) – Alexandre Duville Parsemain (Gnanduillet, 74′).

Substitutes: Zoumana Bagbema, Lorenzo Rajot, Salim Diakité, Armand Gnanduillet, Keelyan Portut.

Coach: Gael Clichy.