Summary Paris Saint-Germain edged past Toulouse in the French Cup on Tuesday.
PARIS (AFP) - A late and controversial penalty converted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed a 2-1 come from behind win as Paris Saint-Germain edged past Toulouse in the French Cup on Tuesday.
Francois Moubandje had given Toulouse an 11th minute lead over a PSG missing several injured stars, but a David Luiz header from a corner on 54minutes and Ibrahimovic s 21st goal of the season two minutes from time kept Paris on course to defend their domestic treble.
But the big Swede s penalty was highly controversial as Leyvin Kurzawa threw himself theatrically to the ground in the box under minimal contact.
However, Ibrahimovic was emphatic with his spot-kick and Toulouse s hopes were dashed.
"If that happened at the other end, it wouldn t have been whistled," moaned Toulouse coach Dominique Arribage.
"It s difficult, when you referee Paris, to make the right decisions. I don t blame the referee."
PSG also won 1-0 at Toulouse thanks to an Ibrahimovic strike on Saturday to take a 21-point lead in Ligue 1 over second-placed Monaco.
And Toulouse must travel to Paris for yet another meeting with PSG in the League Cup semi-finals next week.
PSG are now set to embark on a run of eight matches in little over three weeks before hosting Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on February 16.
"In the 88th minute I was a bit afraid we d have to play extra-time," PSG coach Laurent Blanc said after the game.
"We have to get through this month of January, which is difficult with this crazy schedule."
Elsewhere, fourth division Sarre-Union caused the upset of the night by stunning second tier Niort 1-0.
Second division Sochaux and Bourg-en-Bresse turned over top flight opponents away from home, respectively 2-1 at Bastia and 3-1 at Rennes.
Meanwhile, Bordeaux won 2-1 at Angers while Corsicans Gazelec Ajaccio beat Guingamp 3-0.
