PSG Survives French Cup Scare as Lyon Suffers Historic Upset

Defending champion PSG narrowly defeated fifth-tier Espaly, while Lyon was eliminated by amateur side Bourgoin-Jallieu in a dramatic penalty shootout.

• PSG overcame an early deficit to beat fifth-tier Espaly 4-2 with late goals from Bradley Barcola and Gonçalo Ramos securing their spot in the French Cup last 16.
• Espaly stunned PSG with a third-minute goal but were ultimately undone by PSG's persistence and superior finishing in the final minutes.
• Lyon, last season's French Cup runner-up, was eliminated by fifth-tier Bourgoin-Jallieu in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regular time.
• Bourgoin-Jallieu's Mehdi Moujetzky scored twice in normal time, while goalkeeper Ronan Jay saved two penalties to seal the upset.
• The defeat marks Lyon's first French Cup loss to a fifth-tier team since Bordeaux’s shock exit in 2014, leaving their coach calling the result 'a tragedy.'

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