Sochaux dump Monaco out of French Cup

AFP, PARIS: French second-division strugglers Sochaux stunned Monaco 2-1 in the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday, while Gazelec Ajaccio avoided an upset at amateurs Saint-Malo.
Sochaux are facing the prospect of relegation to France’s third tier for the first time in club history, but the Ligue 2 side grabbed a 19th-minute lead through Florian Martin at the Stade Auguste Bonal.
Tiemoue Bakayoko steered in a header shortly before half-time to bring Monaco back level, but Hadi Sacko, on loan from Sporting Lisbon, drilled a 54th-minute strike beyond Paul Nardi to send Sochaux into the quarter-finals.
Gazelec Ajaccio claimed a 2-1 victory away to fourth-tier Saint-Malo, but the Ligue 1 side had to come from behind after Steven Creac’h put the hosts in front at Guingamp’s Stade du Roudourou.

Sochaux dump Monaco out of French Cup

AFP, PARIS: French second-division strugglers Sochaux stunned Monaco 2-1 in the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday, while Gazelec Ajaccio avoided an upset at amateurs Saint-Malo. Sochaux are facing the prospect of relegation to Frances third tier for the first time in club history, but the Ligue 2 side grabbed a 19th-minute lead through Florian Martin at the Stade Auguste Bonal. Tiemoue Bakayoko steered in a header shortly before half-time to bring Monaco back level, but Hadi Sacko, on loan from Sporting Lisbon, drilled a 54th-minute strike beyond Paul Nardi to send Sochaux into the quarter-finals. Gazelec Ajaccio claimed a 2-1 victory away to fourth-tier Saint-Malo, but the Ligue 1 side had to come from behind after Steven Creach put the hosts in front at Guingamps Stade du Roudourou.