Paris (AFP)

The reunification of professional and amateur clubs in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France was fatal on Saturday in Lens, surprised 3-2 by the Red Star (National), but not in Montpellier who struggled against Alès (2-1), training of 5th division.

The Sang et Or, astonishing fifth in Ligue 1, bit the dust at the Bauer stadium in Saint-Ouen where the Red Star, a popular club from the northern suburbs of Paris, scored the goal of deliverance in the 91st minute by the substitute Alan Dzabana.

At home, the Seine-Saint-Denis team offered resistance at all times, well helped in the second half by the unexpected arrival of about thirty loyal rebel supporters, forming a mini-kop with songs, colored scarves. club and respect for barrier gestures ... until the winning goal.

The camera has cracked and Lens too.

The Lensois, surprised by the early opening of the scoring (21st), thought they had repaired their initial error thanks to Facundo Medina (29th) and Cheick Doucouré (49th), already scorer in the next round against Nantes.

But the Ile-de-France residents equalized ten minutes from the end (83rd) before winning on the gong by a player who came into play a quarter of an hour earlier.

- Laborde, winning entry -

Further south, it is also a replacement who got Montpellier out of the trap set by Alès-en-Cévennes, a formation of National 3 (5th div.) Without complex: Gaëtan Laborde, left on the bench like several other usual holders, has enforce the hierarchy at the end of the game.

The former Bordelais scored (84th) twenty minutes after coming off the bench.

The Sedan team, down to the fourth national level (N2), had to wait for the second period to win 2-0 in front of Saint-Louis Neuweg, an N3 team located in the Haut-Rhin.

Also in the afternoon, the Haut-Savoyards of Rumilly-Vallières (N2) surprised Annecy (N1) after a penalty shootout, while the two teams were 1-1 at the end of regulation time.

Paris SG, defending champion, will try in the evening (9:10 p.m.) in Brest to show a conquering face, four days before the reception of FC Barcelona from Lionel Messi in the eighth-final second leg of the Champions League.

Earlier, the small metropolitan thumb, the US Montagnarde (R1, 6th division), will travel to Saumur (N3) with the hope of extending its great adventure.

The Morbihanais had caused a sensation in the previous round by eliminating Saint-Brieuc, the N1 team, on penalties.

Olympique Lyonnais, current third in Ligue 1, also receives Sochaux, current seventh in Ligue 2.

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