Lyon, Monaco into Cup last 16

Lyon, Monaco into Cup last 16

PARIS - Lyon eased into the last 16 of the French Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over third-tier Chambly, while Monaco progressed after beating Evian 3-1 following extra time.

Lyon's French forward Mathieu Valbuena controls the ball during the French Cup football match between Chambly and Lyon at Pierre Brisson Stadium in Beauvais on January 20, 2016

Lyon, who lifted the last of their five Cup titles in 2012, took control of their tie on a freezing evening in Beauvais with two goals from Maxwell Cornet and Mathieu Valbuena in the space of two minutes midway through the first half.

"In the Cup, you have to move on. Bearing in mind the playing conditions, it was a decent performance," said Lyon coach Bruno Genesio.

"We managed to score quickly and that's important in these types of contests. We know these matches can sometimes be a trap and I want to salute the attitude of my players."

In Annecy, Lacina Traore headed in just before half-time to give Monaco the lead against Evian, but the hosts hit back through Morgan Kamin to force extra time.

However, goals from Mario Pasalic (103) and Helder Costa (119) ensured Monaco advanced to the next round.

Fourth-division Trelissac stunned Lille as they knocked out the six-time champions on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Troyes, still winless in Ligue 1 this season, moved into the last 16 following a 3-1 win over fourth-tier Concarneau, while Nantes beat Mantes 1-0 after extra time.

Later, record 10-time winners Marseille host Montpellier while Saint-Etienne are at home second-tier Ajaccio on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain remained on course to defend their domestic treble as Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted an 88th-minute penalty in a 2-1 win over Toulouse at the Parc des Princes.

Toulouse had taken an 11th-minute lead through Swiss international Francois Moubandje before David Luiz levelled for PSG early in the second half.

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