The semi-finals of the Coupe de France are taking shape: 24 hours after Rennes, Lyon and PSG qualified on Wednesday for the last square of the competition, awaiting the last quarter-final on Thursday evening between Epinal and Saint-Etienne.
If the Parisian victory in Dijon did not suffer any discussion (6-1), the Lyonnais ticket for the next round took more time to be composted.
In a match lacking in clear opportunities, Moussa Dembélé’s penalty rejected by Yohann Pelé in the 69th minute could have cost OL dearly.
But Rudi Garcia’s men still emerged 1-0 thanks to a goal by Houssem Aouar ten minutes later (81st).
Before the kick-off, the two Olympics could boast a flattering statistic: Marseille had been undefeated for 16 matches, and Lyon engaged in four competitions, like the PSG that OL will moreover face in the Cup final. the league.
At the final whistle, the Marseille series is broken and the Rhodaniens revive, after their 4-2 defeat at Parc des Princes, Sunday in Ligue 1.
Earlier in the evening, PSG dictated its law in Dijon, winning 6-1 at the Gaston-Gérard stadium.
The club of the capital quickly took the controls of the part thanks to a powerful center of the young Dutchman Mitchel Bakker (19 years) deflected in the goal by the Burgundian defender Wesley Lautoa.
If the equalization of Mounir Chouiar made PSG doubt for a few moments, Paris proceeded after the goal of Mbappé (44th), Sarabia offering notably a double.
Busty, the success of Thomas Tuchel’s men promises them a busy schedule in the coming weeks, since the semi-finals of the Coupe de France are scheduled for March 3 and 4, a week before the return match of the Round of 16 League Champions against Borussia Dortmund.
The Parisians will know their opponent in the semi-finals on Thursday: the draw is scheduled before the last quarter-final, which opposes Epinal (4th division), the last survivor of the lower divisions in Ligue 1, in Saint-Etienne at 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the Rennes title holder was the first club to qualify for the last four, easily dismissing Belfort on the road (3-0).
The results and the program for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France:
Tuesday
Belfort (4th division) – Rennes 0-3
Wednesday
Dijon – Paris 1-6
Lyon – Marseille 1-0
Thursday
(9:00 p.m.) Epinal (4th division) – Saint-Etienne
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