Guingamp, finalist of the last edition against Strasbourg after eliminating including PSG, was released in the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue in Orleans, winner with authority 4 to 1, Tuesday. Caen, relegated from Ligue 1 in the past season with Guingamp, also bit the dust in front of Nancy, winner 1-0. The Nancéiens will welcome AC Ajaccio to the next round.
Lorient falls against Le Mans
In the shock of this first round, Lens, 3rd of L2, went to beat Troyes 2 to 1 after being led in the 10th minute and the opening score of Boubacar Kouyate. But Cory Sene (75) and Simon Banza (84) struck twice in less than ten minutes. The Lensois will welcome Clermont in the next round. For its part, Orleans, 17th in Ligue 2 after three days, will travel to Le Mans, the red lantern, which went to win 2 to 1 in Lorient, yet leader of L2.
Results of the first round of the League Cup:
Lorient - Le Mans : 1-2
Clermont Foot - Le Havre: 1-1 (4-3 on the tab)
Grenoble - Rodez: 1-1 (4-3 on the tab)
Gazélec Ajaccio - Chambly: 2-0
Paris FC - Sochaux: 2-1
Niort - Châteauroux: 3-1
Caen - Nancy : 0-1
AC Ajaccio - Valenciennes: 4-1
Auxerre - AS Béziers : 0-0 (5-6 on the flats)
Orleans - Guingamp: 4-1
Bourg-en-Bresse - Red Star: 2-2 (7-6 on the tab)
Troyes - Lens : 1-2
Program of the 2nd round (August 27th):
Bourg-en-Bresse - AS Beziers
Nancy - AC Ajaccio
Lens - Clermont
Le Mans - Orleans
Niort - Grenoble
Gazélec Ajaccio - Paris FC