As the quarter-final clash between Paris Saint-Germain Handball and Saran in the Coupe de France approaches, check out the key facts and figures linking the two teams.
Four players have represented both Paris and Saran in their careers: Ibrahima Diaw, William Accambray, Yann Genty, and Noa Narcisse.
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If they beat Saran, the capital club will reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de France for the seventh consecutive season. Their last quarter-final elimination was in 2019, with a narrow defeat away to Montpellier (32-31).
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Paris Saint-Germain has a perfect record against Saran, with 10 wins in as many matches. The last encounter between the two teams dates back to December 2024, with an away victory (32-36) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
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Ferran Solé is Paris' top scorer so far in this season's Coupe de France, with 12 goals in the first two rounds, against Caen (31-43) and Cesson-Rennes (34-28).
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Fifty-four days separate the draw in Nantes (31-31), the last match played by Les Rouge et Bleu, from this duel against Saran. Meanwhile, Saran returned to competition last weekend, on Proligue Matchday 16. Despite going into the match on a unbeaten in nine, Luis Filipe Roque Cruz's men suffered a bitter defeat against Créteil (31-30).
2014
The Parisians often start their year in the best possible way, having won every first match of the calendar year since 2014, when they suffered a cruel defeat on penalties against Saint-Raphaël (46-47) in the Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals.
