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FC Girondins de Bordeaux in short
FC Girondins de Bordeaux was founded in 1881, and as such is one of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats’ oldest clubs. Prior to Frédéric Longuépée taking over the chairmanship on December 2018, FCGB had been run by the emblematic Jean-Louis Triaud for 21 years. Bordeaux are one of France’s most successful teams, with 6 Ligue 1 Uber Eats trophies, 4 French Cup titles and 3 League Cup. Their European record is also commendable: they reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2010 and the final of the UEFA Cup in 1996, losing to Lyon and Bayern Munich respectively.
In the summer of 1992, France legend Zinédine Zidane joined the club, which was coached by the wily Rolland Courbis at the time – it was in Gironde that, alongside other future FIFA World Cup-winners like Christophe Dugarry and Bixente Lizarazu, Zidane would reveal the full extent of his talent, and pick up the now famous nickname “Zizou” along the way.
The Garonne derby pits Bordeaux against Toulouse, in a rivalry that has often given rise to memorable matches. For example, on December 2, 2007, at Stade Chalban-Delmas, the derby finished 4-3 in Bordeaux’s favour, with Pierre Ducasse scoring the winning goal in the 87th minute.
The 2020-21 season was complicated for Bordeaux. The club has been eliminated in the first round of French Cup and the players also struggled to maintain their place in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. Nonetheless, wins over Lens and Reims on the last 2 matchdays allowed the club to save its place in first division.
On February 17, 2022, the club made official the arrival of David Guion on the bench of Girondins de Bordeaux. The former coach of Reims will aim to maintain the club in Ligue 1, succeeding to the ex-coach of Lazio and Switzerland, Vladimir Petkovic, who was appointed on July 27, 2021.
The encounters
52 played
- 21 won
- 14 drawn
- 17 lost
71 goals scored 66 goals conceded
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D28 - L1 21/22 March 13, 2022
3
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0
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D13 - L1 21/22 NOVEMBER 6, 2021
2
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3
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D28 - L1 20/21 March 3, 2021
0
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1
The Parisians against Bordeaux
On September 30, 2017, Paris Saint-Germain recorded a resounding 6-2 victory in the fixture, in a match that featured an incredible free-kick goal by Neymar.
The Bordelais were welcoming the Red and Blue at Matmut Atlantique on September 28, 2019, with a 1 - 0 victory for Paris and a goal from Neymar Jr. The Parisians won again at the Parc des Princes on February 23, 2020, after a spectacular match. Although the final score was 4-3 for the Red and Blue, the match was marked by Edinson Cavani's 200th goal for Paris Saint-Germain.
On November 28, 2020, at Parc des Princes, their first encounter of the season ended up with a 2 - 2 draw. Despite the goals from Neymar and Kean, this is Adli, a young player trained at Paris Saint-Germain, who scored the last goal. The club payed tribute to Diego Maradona, who passed away 3 days before. Mauricio Pocchetino's men went victorious 1 - 0 at Matmut Atlantique on March 3, 2021, in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. The unique goal was scored by Sarabia.
On November 6, 2021, PSG won 3-2 at the Matmut Atlantique as part of matchday 13 of the championship, thanks to two goals from Neymar and one from Mbappe. On the second leg at Parc on March 13, 2022, the Red and Blue won 3 - 0, with a goal from Leandro Paredes.
Players to follow Duel
Born on December 11, 1990, in Paris (75), Alexandre Letellier plays as a goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain. Trained in the capital club, it is however on the side of SCO d'Angers that he will make his debut with the pro group, during the 2012-13 season. After successive loans to Young Boys, ESTAC and Norwegian Sarpsborg, he returned to the Red and Blue on September 25, 2020, in a role of third goalkeeper behind Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico. He participated in his first official match with Paris Saint-Germain on May 21, 2022, during the final matchday of the championship against Metz.
Born on February 12th, 1996, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Alberth Elis is a Honduran international footballer who plays as a striker for Girondins de Bordeaux. He played his first professional season at the age of 17 at the iconic Honduran club CD Olimpia. In his three years at the club, he won the closing tournament of the Honduran championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016. After two seasons in MLS where he won the U.S. Cup in 2019 with the Houston Dynamo, he made his first move to Europe by signing with Portuguese club Boavista FC in the summer of 2020. In 2021, he joined Girondins de Bordeaux, where he made a very good start of the season with 7 goals scored in the first part of the 2021-22 season.
Matmut Atlantique Stadium
Cours Jules-Ladoumègue - 33300 Bordeaux
The Matmut Atlantique was opened on May 18th, 2015. With a capacity of 41,458 seats, it is the sixth largest stadium in France. The multifunctional arena previously staged five matches at UEFA Euro 2016, several Union Bordeaux-Bègles rugby matches and a variety of other sporting and cultural events. The arena also hosted the 2018 League Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, from which the Parisians emerged victorious (3-0).
The Matmut Atlantique is distinguishable from other sporting complexes due to its unique design, which blends refined and modern architectural styles.
On 2020/21 season, the Girondins de Bordeaux had defeated Nîmes (2 - 0), Brest (1 - 0) and Rennes (1 - 0) at Roazhon Park.
The stadium is accessible via public transport (tram lines B and C – fans should get off at the Matmut Atlantique stop – and bus line 25), and boasts a 7,000-capacity car park.
A little more of Bordeaux..
Located on the banks of the Garonne River, Bordeaux is a land of soccer, symbolized by the Girondins club, but not only:
- Rugby is also well represented, the South-West, the land of rugby, not being far away, and in particular with the Union Bordeaux Bègles. In its Chaban-Delmas stadium, the UBB had notably reached the Top14 and European Cup ½ finals in 2020-21
- In Mérignac, west of Bordeaux, Mérignac Handball is one of the main French women's handball clubs, participating in the Division 1 in the 2021-22 season.
- Inaugurated in 2015, the Matmut Atlantique will host soccer matches during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
