Overview

• Paris Saint-Germain defeated Le Mans 2-0 in the Coupe de France Round of 16, with goals from Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola.
• Le Mans, a third-division team, showed resilience but struggled to convert opportunities against the Ligue 1 leaders.
• Dunkerque, a Ligue 2 side, stunned Lille by winning 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen scoring the decisive penalty.
• Brest overcame Troyes 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal by Abdallah Sima, advancing to the quarterfinals in a tightly contested match.
• PSG rotated their squad heavily, resting key players, while Le Mans entered the match on a nine-game unbeaten streak across competitions.