Overview
- Olympique de Marseille routed Régionale 1 side Bayeux 9–0 on Tuesday in Caen to advance from the Coupe de France 16es de finale.
- The tie was moved to Caen’s 20,000‑capacity Stade Michel‑d’Ornano, where strong local demand left many Bayeusains without tickets.
- A draw held before kickoff paired the winner with Stade Rennais in the next round, with the match to be played at Marseille in early February.
- Greenwood and Gouiri were among the scorers for OM as Roberto De Zerbi mixed regulars with players seeking minutes, and midfielder Gomes left with an ankle knock.
- Bayeux entered as the last amateur 'Petit Poucet' after ousting higher‑tier opponents such as SM Caen and Blois, and staff had to leave five players off the match sheet.