French Cup: Bergerac stun Saint-Etienne, Monaco beat Lens
Struggling Saint-Etienne’s season took an excellent worse flip because the top-tier crew was knocked out of the French Cup 1-0 by novice facet Bergerac.
Fourth-tier Bergerac reached the quarterfinals of the competitors for the primary time whereas six-time Cup winner Saint-Etienne returns to its relegation combat.
Les Verts have gained a file 10 French league titles however are in final place and this humiliating exit will do nothing to spice up morale.
Bergerac striker Romain Escarpit scored within the 76th minute after Saint-Etienne had fluffed possibilities, permitting Bergerac to affix fellow fourth-tier facet Versailles within the final eight.
Five-time winner Monaco, final season’s runner-up, progressed by profitable 4-2 at Lens with prolific striker Wissam Ben Yedder scoring twice.
Monaco was 3-0 up after half-hour with targets from Ben Yedder, Brazilian midfielder Jean Lucas after which extensive participant Sofiane Diop, after a slick counterattack the place Ben Yedder and Lucas mixed beautifully to set him up.
Northern facet Lens confirmed its typical combative spirit by pulling two targets again by way of Wesley Said, simply earlier than the break, and fellow striker Arnaud Kalimuendo within the 53rd.
Ben Yedder casually wasted an opportunity within the 73rd however Kalimuendo then additionally missed one as he shot previous former Arsenal, Sunderland and Reading goalkeeper Vito Mannone.
Ben Yedder took his subsequent alternative, drilling residence his club-leading twentieth purpose of the season within the 88th after latching onto France teammate Aurélien Tchouameni’s cross.
MONDAY’S GAME
Holder Paris Saint-Germain is at residence to Nice for the final spot within the quarterfinals. PSG has gained the trophy a file 14 instances and is aiming to succeed in its eighth straight closing.
But Nice coach Christophe Galtier will likely be assured of an upset. Last season he guided Lille to the French title and that win in opposition to the chances included a victory at PSG.
PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Nice’s Amine Gouiri have been in superb kind up entrance this season.
Mbappe has 19 targets and 13 assists in all competitions and Gouri has additionally completed nicely in a smaller crew with 10-7 general.
