Monaco were on the wrong end of a shock on Wednesday as Guingamp won 3-1 to book a place in the Coupe de France final.
Claudio Ranieri's men were strong
favourites to progress to the Stade de France showpiece in their last-four meeting with a side who are just five points above the relegation zone in the league.
But the principality club were completely outplayed by their hosts, who deservedly
progressed after the additional period to set up a final with Brittany rivals Rennes,
whom they defeated in the 2009 decider.
Mustapha Yatabare gave Guingamp the lead early on, before Dimitar Berbatov
equalised for Monaco late in the first half.
Ranieri's side then held on for extra-time despite struggling to cope with determined
Guingamp's pressure.
However, the five-time champions tired in the additional 30 minutes, with a strike from substitute Fatih Atik and a second from Yatabare sealing a famous victory for
the hosts.
Guingamp took the lead after just six minutes as Yatabare beat goalkeeper Sergio Romero to a Steven Langil free-kick
to slot home.
Monaco struggled to find a way back into a
first half of few chances, but Ranieri's side
did level matters nine minutes before half-
time when Berbatov struck.
The Bulgarian finished off a sweeping move,
his close-range effort deflecting past
Mamadou Samassa and into the net.
The visitors were, though, unable to take
full control of the game and Guingamp
were unfortunate not to find the winner in
normal time, Claudio Beauvue seeing a
header cleared off the line before Ladislas
Douniama's fierce long-range drive was
tipped on to the post by Romero six
minutes from the end.
Guingamp's relentless pressure continued
in extra-time, with Yatabare flashing an
excellent long-range volley narrowly wide
of the post.
And their dominance finally told in the
second additional period when substitute
Atik 's 112th-minute volley from Thibault
Giresse's cross proved too hot for Romero
to handle.
Yatabare then made sure of Guingamp's
place in the showpiece five minutes later
when he finished off a sweeping
counterattack with another fine volley into
the bottom corner.
A day of upsets .
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