Coupe de la Ligue Recap: Holders PSG edge through as Monaco crash out

Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain
were the winners on a busy Wednesday of Coupe de la
Ligue action.

Coupe de la Ligue holders Paris Saint-Germain edged through to
the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over a much-changed Saint-
Etienne side on Wednesday.

Substitutes Angel di Maria and Edinson Cavani did the damage
after coming on in the second half, with the Uruguay striker
latching on to his team-mate's lofted pass to volley in a first-
time finish on 86 minutes.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had earlier hit the crossbar with a stunning
acrobatic effort in a game that saw PSG dominate possession
without creating many clear-cut goalscoring opportunities
against a visiting side who made nine changes to their starting
XI.

But the narrow win means PSG – who are now unbeaten in 20
domestic matches this season - remain on track for a third
consecutive Coupe de la Ligue trophy.

In a good omen for Laurent Blanc's side, they also beat Saint-
Etienne en route to their 2013-14 and 2014-15 successes in the
competition.

Meanwhile, Monaco were knocked out of the tournament after
suffering a convincing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Ligue 1 rivals
Bordeaux.

Adam Ounas put the hosts ahead with a good run and shot from
the edge of the area in the first half.

Diego Rolan capitalised on a defensive error to make it two after
the break and Henri Saivet's bouncing header sealed an
impressive victory over Leonardo Jardim's side, who only
managed one shot on target.

Marseille recorded an exciting 3-2 win over second-tier outfit
Bourg en Bresse to move into the last eight.

Lakdar Boussaha scored two penalties for the home side, but
strikes from Bouna Sarr, Lucas Ocampos and Remy Cabella
were enough for Michel's men.

Lyon's last game at Stade de Gerland ended in a battling 2-1
victory over Ligue 2 visitors Tours.

Claudio Beauvue's penalty put the hosts ahead in the first half,
but Tours threatened an upset when Ibrahima Tandia levelled
the tie on 71 minutes.

Hubert Fournier's men were not to be denied, though, with
Beauvue netting his second of the match with five minutes
remaining.