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Without Messi, Neymar and Mbappé, PSG had a difficult time but it still happened against weak Chateauroux for the French Cup

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Despite not having the presence of Lionel Messi, kylian mbappe Y neymar, paris saint germain advanced this Friday to the round of 16 of the French Cup. He did so by eliminating, with some difficulty, the modest Chateauroux, who plays in the Championnat National, the third category of the second place in the world. It was a tight 3-1 draw at the Gaston Petit stadium, with a capacity of just 17,000.

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The team led by Christophe Galtier managed to untie the knot proposed by their rival only 12 minutes from the end of the match. Hugo Ekitike had opened the scoring, with a good definition, before the first quarter of an hour.

However, Chateauroux finds himself equal thanks to the intervention of Natanael Ntolla, in the 37th minute of the first half, who makes use of the collaboration of the great Bitshiabu, who deflects the ball and leaves Keylor Navas out of play.

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In the second part, the place dedicated itself to professing the culture of forbearance. And he held out until the Spaniard Carlos Soler, another who took advantage of the absence of the titular trident, managed to break the tie after a great cover from Delecroix.

Already full-time, another Spaniard, Juan Bernat, sorted out the final figures and home so that PSG left a much lesser rival by the wayside. Thus, the Parisian team advanced to the round of 16 of the French Cup.

The all-powerful French side are aiming to reclaim the French Cup this season, a tournament they have won in six of the eight previous editions and where they hold the record with fourteen titles. Last season, yes, they disappointed with a knockout against Nice in the round of 16.

two surprises

In the other matches this Friday, Montpellier, defeated 2-1 by Pau (2nd division), and Strasbourg, beaten on penalties (5-4 after 0-0) by Angers in a clash between Ligue 1 teams, they were the illustrious victims of the start of the thirty-second final.

The surprise came from Ligue 2 side Pau, who took the lead in the 26th minute through Mons Bassouamina, although Montpellier managed to equalize with a header from Valère Germain in the 70th minute.

Pau’s winning goal was scored by Costa Rican Mayron George in the 81st minute, bringing joy to a team that is just thirteenth in the second division.

Montpellier, fourteenth in Ligue 1, went into the match with numerous substitutes. After saying goodbye to the Cup, the team will be looking to focus their efforts on the league, where they are just four points above the relegation zone.

For their part, Angers sealed their ticket on penalties against Strasbourg, in a gray game that ended 0-0 and was decided only on penalties, where Paul Bernardoni saved a shot from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.

Source: Clarin

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