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

But his English striker Fraser Hornby, who entered a few seconds earlier, offered the goal of qualifying at the last minute (1-0, 90th + 3).

Monaco, Saint-Etienne and Nantes did not tremble in the face of 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.

The Rennais stumbled during their penalty shootout on Nancy goalkeeper Baptiste Valette, who stopped three Breton 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.

The Lorraine, led by Benoît Pedretti, interim coach but already resigned, had equalized at the end of the match thanks to a goal from near the head of Mickael Biron (78th) after the opening of the score by 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 from the first half hour with the opening of the score from Benjamin Santelli, on receipt of a long opening (25th) before the goal of the break on a corner of the captain Antony Robic (70th).

Bordeaux decimated and swept away

Less surprising, Bordeaux, decimated by 21 positive cases of Covid-19, was swept away in Brest (3-0) in one of the two posters between Ligue 1 teams this Sunday with the success of Montpellier against Strasbourg, 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.

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 experienced a cruel end of the course.

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 were eliminated at the end of the session. shots on goal (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).

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

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

This is a historic first for the Yvelines club led by Jean-Luc Arribart, the second time for Bergerac, after 2017.

Unless Chauvigny (N3) achieves an exploit against Marseille at 9:00 p.m., they will be Petit Poucet in the next round and perhaps joined by Vannes (N2) who will host 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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