Montpellier continues to sink. Last in Ligue 1, the MHSC has just suffered yet another affront with a humiliation in the 32nd round of the Coupe de France (4-0) against the amateurs of Puy (N 2).
Despite a very serious starting eleven aligned by Jean-Louis Gasset, in search of confidence (7 defeats in the last 10 matches), the red lantern of L 1 gave in for the first time before half-time on a goal from Zogba (1-0, 43rd).
Almost dominated in the game by their evening opponents, the Montpellier team sank in the last quarter of an hour of play, conceding three goals and a Nice little slap. MHSC is the second Ligue 1 team after Le Havre to leave the competition. Quarter-finalist last season, Le Puy continues its beautiful story with the Coupe de France.
The other surprise of the 6 p.m. matches came from Epinal with the qualification of Thaon (N 3) striker from Amiens, resident of Ligue 2. The Vosges, although trailing by the score from the 20th minute of play, overturned the meeting in the second period, by converting their only two chances against Petitpain (1-1, 47th) then Lecoanet (2-1, 84th), to sign a third qualification in the 16th round final over the last four editions.
On the Ligue 1 side, Nice escaped a nightmare on Furiani's side against the Corte fans (N 3). After a missed penalty by Diop (4th), and an opening score conceded from a free kick in the 11th minute, the Niçois found themselves 10 against 11 after the logical expulsion of young Yaël Nandjou, 20, for a violent tackle on the ankle of opposing defender Raphaël Menozzi, out with an injury.
Trailing and outnumbered, the sixth in Ligue 1 caught up thanks to a favorable double counter from Ndombele (1-1, 60th), before validating his ticket on penalties (1-1, 5-3 tab)
Exit also avoided by Olympique Lyonnais. Obviously dominant against the amateurs of Feignies-Aulnoye (N 2), the Gones waited for a splendid free kick from Benhrama before half-time to unlock a success concluded by Mikautadze at the end of the match (1-2). For its part, FC Nantes never trembled (0-4) against Drancy (N 3).
