Football: PSG draw Lyon in French Cup last 16

Football: PSG draw Lyon in French Cup last 16
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Summary Paris Saint-Germain will host Lyon in the last 16 of the French Cup following Thursday's draw.

PARIS (AFP) - Holders Paris Saint-Germain will host struggling French giants Lyon in the last 16 of the French Cup following Thursday s draw.

Nine-time winners PSG are bidding to repeat last year s domestic treble and beat Lyon 2-1 at the Parc des Princes last week to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Record 10-time champions Marseille face fourth-tier outfit Trelissac, who stunned Lille on penalties in the previous round.

Saint-Etienne, 2-1 winners over Ajaccio on Thursday, head to Ligue 1 relegation favourites Troyes, while Bordeaux host Nantes in the other two top-flight ties.

Monaco are away to second-tier Sochaux, with teams from the fourth division awaiting both Lorient and Gazelec Ajaccio.

Fifth-tier Granville and Sarreguemines are the lowest-ranked sides left in the competition, with the winner of Saturday s last-32 tie set to face Ligue 2 outfit Bourg-en-Bresse

The matches will be played on February 9-10.

Draw:

Saint Malo v Gazelec Ajaccio

Sarre Union v Lorient

Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon

Granville or Sarreguemines v Bourg-en-Bresse

Troyes v Saint-Etienne

Trelissac v Marseille

Sochaux v Monaco

Bordeaux v Nantes.
 

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