Lorient send Nice packing in French Cup

AFP, PARIS: Ligue 1 leaders Nice crashed out of the last 64 of the French Cup on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat at struggling Lorient, while Marseille won 2-1 at Toulouse after extra time.
Nice finished 2016 two points clear of Monaco at the top of the table but suffered a premature cup exit in Brittany where second-half goals from Jeremie Aliadiere and Walid Mesloub wiped out Alassane Plea’s opener.
Record 10-time champions Marseille overcame top-flight rivals Toulouse with Remy Cabella scoring twice — the second on 117 minutes — either side of a Jimmy Durmaz strike for the hosts.
Rudi Garcia’s side will face five-time winners Lyon in the next round after Alexandre Lacazette sparked a 5-0 rout of Montpellier as the floodgates opened with just four minutes gone at Parc OL.
Mouctar Diakhaby headed in a second soon after and Nabil Fekir added Lyon’s third before half-time with Maxwel Cornet scoring twice after the break to cap a thumping victory.
Rennes throttled amateurs Biarritz 6-0 to set up a last-32 clash with holders Paris Saint-Germain.
Bordeaux needed a late goal from Brazilian forward Malcom to see off second division Clermont 1-0, but Metz were dumped out 2-0 away to Ligue 2 promotion chasers Lens.

Lorient send Nice packing in French Cup

AFP, PARIS: Ligue 1 leaders Nice crashed out of the last 64 of the French Cup on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat at struggling Lorient, while Marseille won 2-1 at Toulouse after extra time. Nice finished 2016 two points clear of Monaco at the top of the table but suffered a premature cup exit in Brittany where second-half goals from Jeremie Aliadiere and Walid Mesloub wiped out Alassane Pleas opener. Record 10-time champions Marseille overcame top-flight rivals Toulouse with Remy Cabella scoring twice the second on 117 minutes either side of a Jimmy Durmaz strike for the hosts. Rudi Garcias side will face five-time winners Lyon in the next round after Alexandre Lacazette sparked a 5-0 rout of Montpellier as the floodgates opened with just four minutes gone at Parc OL. Mouctar Diakhaby headed in a second soon after and Nabil Fekir added Lyons third before half-time with Maxwel Cornet scoring twice after the break to cap a thumping victory. Rennes throttled amateurs Biarritz 6-0 to set up a last-32 clash with holders Paris Saint-Germain. Bordeaux needed a late goal from Brazilian forward Malcom to see off second division Clermont 1-0, but Metz were dumped out 2-0 away to Ligue 2 promotion chasers Lens.