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Lyon, Nice, Lorient and Toulouse book Coupe de France last-16 spots
Lyon, Nice, Lorient and Toulouse all sealed their places in the Coupe de France last 16
on a night marked by late drama and decisive moments.
Lyon made hard work of a 2-0 home win over Ligue 2 side Laval.
Real Madrid loanee Endrick broke the deadlock in the 80th minute with a powerful strike
from the edge of the box, his fifth goal in as many games since arriving in December.
An own goal by goalkeeper Maxime Hautbois in added time wrapped up Lyon’s 11th
straight victory in all competitions.
Nice produced one of the comebacks of the round, recovering from 2-0 down midway
through the second half to beat Montpellier 3-2.
Kail Boudache pulled one back before Antoine Mendy levelled late on, with Sofiane
Diop curling in a dramatic winner deep into injury time.
Lorient eased past Paris FC 2-0 thanks to a Noah Cadiou goal and a late Moustapha
Mbow own goal, while Toulouse edged Ligue 2 Amiens 1-0 after Yann Gboho struck
shortly before half-time.