lenient draw for Olympique Lyonnais

Alexandre Lacazette scored a hat-trick. Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP

After the end of the eighth round of the Coupe de France, the draw for the 32nd finals was made on Monday evening. A stage from which Ligue 1 clubs enter the fray. And this draw was rather lenient for Olympique Lyonnais who inherited a National 2 club.

Pierre Sage's men will travel to the field of Feignies-Aulnoye, in the North of France at the end of December, just before Christmas. Other clubs in the region fared a little worse. GOAL FC (N2) will host FC Annecy, Ligue 2 club, while the players of Hauts Lyonnais (N3) inherited Toulouse (L1). Finally, FC Bourgoin Jallieu (N3) will host FC Martigues (L2).

Also note that two clashes between elite clubs will be on the program for the weekend of December 21. Saint-Etienne will host Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain will challenge Lens at the Bollaert stadium.