French Cup: PSG defeated Chateauroux 3-1© AFP
Paris Saint-Germain rested their greatest stars however nonetheless received 3-1 at third-tier Chateauroux within the French Cup spherical of 64 on Friday evening. With Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar not even on the visiting bench, PSG took the lead after 13 minutes with a right-foot shot from Hugo Ekitike. The residence staff hit again with a thirty seventh minute aim by Natanael Ntolla and created a number of different possibilities earlier than fading within the closing phases. Carlos Soler put the guests again within the lead within the 78th minute, knocking within the rebound after residence goalkeeper Paul Delecroix had saved Ekitike’s header.
Another Spaniard, Juan Bernat, scored the third aim in added time. In the one delicate upset of the evening, second-division Pau eradicated Ligue 1 strugglers Montpellier.
Mons Bassouamina gave the hosts the lead from shut vary after 25 minutes.
Montpellier dominated possession and levelled with a Valere Germain header within the seventieth minute, however Pau struck on the counter assault as Mayron George scored an 81st minute winner following a defensive combine up.
In a gathering between the 2 backside groups of Ligue 1, neither facet managed to attain however last-placed Angers eradicated Strasbourg 5-4 on penalties.
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