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In the round of 32 of the French Cup, Lyon won 2-0 against Laval and Nice completed a huge comeback and beat Montpellier 3-2.
This Tuesday, Lyon defeated Laval by two goals to zero and Nice completed a huge comeback against Montpellier, guaranteeing passage to the round of 16 of the French Cup. In this way, Paulo Fonseca’s team reached the mark of 11 consecutive games to win.
After a goalless first half, Endrick (81′) scored again, reaching three goals in three games with the French team. In stoppage time, a shot from Afonso Moreira closed the match, with an own goal being attributed to goalkeeper Maxime Hautbois (90+4′).
In Nice, the visitors took the lead very early with Kojo Oppong’s own goal (3′), taking the lead into the break. Montpellier scored again through Alexandre Mendy (69′) and the game seemed to be closed. However, the home team did not give up and reduced the lead with a goal from young Kail Boudache (72′). Equality was achieved through Antoine Mendy (89′) and they achieved the turnaround, seven minutes into added time, with Sofiane Diop’s goal.
Here are the results of the day in the French Cup:
- Lyon 2-0 Laval
- Lorient 2-0 Paris FC
- Troyes 2-4 Lens
- Nice 3-2 Montpellier
- Toulouse 1-0 Amiens
- Marseille 3-0 Rennes
- Reims Stadium 3-0 Le Mans
