Paris Saint Germain squeaked into the Coupe de France Round of 16 after a 4-2 comeback win over Espaly on Wednesday. Scorers: Gjeçi 3', Fournel 71'; Zaïre-Emery 37', Doue 67', Barcola 88', Ramos'

The result shows the difference in categories between the teams, but this was not the case in the match. Until the 88th minute, the match was even in efficiency and was tied 2-2. In the last minutes,

Two late goals from Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos spared the blushes of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain which booked its place in the last 16 of the Coupe de France with a nerve-jangling 4-2 win at fifth-tier Espaly on Wednesday.

Olympique Lyonnais made it all the way to the Coupe de France final last season, ultimately losing to Paris Saint-Germain, however, they suffered a premature and humiliating exit this time

The latter reacted through Désiré Doué, who missed his duel against Etienne, the Espaly goalkeeper (17th). PSG pushed more and more but Etienne held the house on a shot from Mayulu, after a cross from Barcola (30th).

The final Coupe de France fixture in the round of 32 will pit French minnows Espaly-Saint-Marcel against the reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin.

Presnel Kimpembe is set to make his comeback for Paris St Germain after nearly two years in their Coupe de France match against FC Espaly. Manager Luis Enrique is optimistic about Kimpembe's readiness following his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury sustained in early 2023.