Conversely, Marseille, Monaco, Saint-Etienne and Nantes did not tremble against clubs from lower divisions.

Even if the match won by the Greens (4-1) against Jura Sud (National 2) was interrupted for about twenty minutes due to the throwing of pyrotechnic devices from the Saint-Etienne park at the very start of the match.

An early acrobatic recovery from Arkadiusz Milik (29th) against the amateurs of Chauvigny (National 3), outclassed 3-0 by OM, avoided the Marseillais, released by a goal from Cengiz Ünder (41st) then Amine Harit (80th) ), a scary scenario à la Rémoise.

The Stade de Reims, reduced to ten, came close to humiliation against fans of Thaon-les-Vosges (National 3).

But the goal at the last minute (1-0, 90th + 3) from his English striker Fraser Hornby allowed him not to inflict a hazardous shootout on himself, fatal to Rennes.

The Bretons came up against Nancy goalkeeper Baptiste Valette, who stopped three of their attempts.

"This is not acceptable. This match should never have gone on penalties", scolded Bruno Genesio about the ineffectiveness of his players, often clumsy, like three failures of Serhou Guirassy - including a penalty.

Nancy, led by Benoît Pedretti, interim coach but already resigned, equalized at the end of the match thanks to a goal from near the head of Mickael Biron (78th) after the opening scoring of Jérémy Doku (58th).

Stade Rennes coach Bruno Genesio was eliminated from the Coupe de France in Nancy, despite a goal from Jérémy Doku, January 2, 2022 Frederick FLORIN AFP

The Clermont disillusionment against the Bastiais (18th in L2) took shape in the first half hour with the opening of the score from Benjamin Santelli, upon receipt of a long deep pass (25th) before the goal of the break on corner from captain Antony Robic (70th).

Bordeaux decimated and swept away

Less surprising, Bordeaux, decimated by 21 positive Covid-19 cases, was swept away in Brest (3-0) in one of the two posters between Ligue 1 teams this Sunday with the duel Montpellier - Strasbourg, won by the Hérault thanks to an instant strike from Mihailo Ristic at 20 meters (20th).

With more than half of their starting team (six players) from the reserve, the Girondins, already not very dashing 17th in Ligue 1, suffered against the entire Brestois.

The young Bordeaux goalkeeper Davy Rouyard concedes a goal on a penalty converted by Brestois Romain Faivre in Brest, January 2, 2022 JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

Also reduced by seven positive cases in its workforce, Monaco provided the essential (3-1) on the field of Quevilly, promoted to Ligue 2. A penalty from Wissam Ben Yedder and a double from Kevin Volland qualified the ASM under the eyes of his future trainer, the Belgian Philippe Clement, present in the stands.

Linas-Montlhéry had a cruel end to its career.

After being led 3-0 by Amiens, the fans of the fifth division, Angers scorers in the previous round, equalized in added time (3-3, 90th + 2) but took the door at the end of the penalty shootout (4 tab to 3).

Toulouse, runner-up in Ligue 2, also enforced the hierarchy (1-0) in Cannes (National 3).

No miracle either for fans of Vitré (National 2) against Nantes.

As in the quarter of 2019, they were dominated 2-0 with goals from Ludovic Blas (25th) and Willem Geubbels (68th).

Bergerac and Versailles Petits Poucets

There are only two teams from the fourth division (National 2) qualified for the round of 16: Bergerac, on penalties (0-0, 5 tab to 4) against Créteil (N1), and Versailles, wide winner (4 -0) from La Roche Vendée (N3).

FC Nantes and Ludovic Blas easily dominated AS Vitré in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France in La Beaujoire, January 2, 2022 Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS AFP

This is a historic first for the Yvelines club led by Jean-Luc Arribart, the second time for Bergerac, after 2017. They will be the only two Petits Poucets in the next round, unless Vannes (N2) achieves a feat. welcomes the Paris SG on Monday.

Nice had qualified without playing for the round of 16, having inherited the winner's draw between Paris FC and Lyon, both eliminated following violence at the Charléty stadium in their 32nd mid-December.

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