Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain beat fifth‑tier Vendée Fontenay 4-0 to reach the round of 16, with Désiré Doué opening the scoring, Ousmane Dembélé converting a penalty, and Gonçalo Ramos adding a second‑half brace.
- Luis Enrique handed first professional minutes to multiple academy players, including goalkeeper Renato Marin from the start and teenager David Boly at right back before an early knock, while Noah Nsoki debuted off the bench.
- First‑choice keeper Matvey Safonov is out for several weeks with a fractured left hand suffered in the Flamengo shootout; Lee Kang‑in is sidelined with a thigh issue and Bradley Barcola was rested, with AFCON call‑ups also affecting selection.
- Elsewhere in the 32nd‑finals, Brest were knocked out by Avranches on penalties, while Ligue 1 sides largely advanced as Lille edged Saint‑Maur 1-0, Lorient routed Gosier 7-0, Metz won 3-0 and Toulouse prevailed 2-1.
- Paris FC advanced 3-0 at Raon‑l’Etape with a Jonathan Ikoné hat trick, and Bayeux (R1) recorded a notable upset over Blois to join the last 32.