French Cup last 16: Marseille, Lyon favourites after PSG exit | OneFootball

With Paris Saint-Germain eliminated, the path seems clearer for clubs like Olympique de Marseille, Lens, and Lyon in the French Cup round of 16, which will be played from Tuesday to Thursday.

OM, struggling in the league and knocked out of the Champions League, will host Rennes, also from Ligue 1, this Tuesday, in their only chance to win a title this season. The Marseille team has not won a trophy since the French League Cup in 2012.

Lyon and Lens will have an easier task, at least in theory, as they will face teams from the French second division: Laval and Troyes, respectively.

But Lyon needs to split its energy between the Europa League, where it finished first in the group stage, while Lens is fighting neck and neck for the Ligue 1 title with the capital giant.

This will be another opportunity for Brazilian Endrick to show his worth, after scoring four goals in four matches since arriving at Lyon on loan from Real Madrid.

PSG, winner of eight of the last eleven editions of the French Cup, was eliminated in the previous round by their neighbor Paris FC, who will now face Lorient.

For the first time in 35 years, no team from divisions lower than the second is among the top 16 of this competition, which is traditionally full of surprises.

French Cup round of 16 schedule (Brasília time):

Tuesday:

(4:30 PM) Reims (L2)-Le Mans (L2)

(5:10 PM) Olympique de Marseille-Rennes

Wednesday:

(4:30 PM) Toulouse-Amiens (L2)

Nice-Montpellier (L2)

Lyon-Laval (L2)

Lorient-Paris FC

(5:00 PM) Troyes (L2)-Lens

Thursday:

(5:00 PM) Strasbourg-Monaco

*With content from AFP

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