Claudio Beauvue produced a wonderful injury-time free kick as Ligue 1 side Guingamp survived a Coupe de France quarterfinal scare against amateurs Concarneau.

Guingamp took the lead after just three minutes when Christophe Mandanne lashed in from six yards following a badly cleared corner, but Christophe Gourmelon levelled with a mis-hit effort that looped in from 12 yards.

The underdogs gave Guingamp a serious scare in the second half at Lorient's Stade Yves Allainmat, but just as extra time beckoned,...

Ligue 2 club Brest booked a Coupe de France quarterfinal meeting with Auxerre by overcoming top-flight side Metz in a penalty shootout.

The promotion hopefuls held Ligue 1 strugglers Metz to a goalless draw at Stade Saint-Symphorien and, after 120 minutes of play, spot-kicks were required and the Brittany outfit prevailed 4-3.

Brest will entertain fellow second-tier members Auxerre in the last eight while reigning French champions Paris Saint Germain host Monaco, third division Boulogne welcome...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paris Saint-Germain were in relentless mood in the ninth round of the Coupe de France on Wednesday as they won 5-2 at Brest.

Ibrahimovic scored a brilliant first-half hat trick to help put the tie to bed -- taking his season tally to 15 -- with Thiago Motta also on target.

Sweden striker Ibrahimovic's goals were all different; the first an outside-of-the-boot drive, the second a back-post strike and the third a deft dink over the keeper.

Benoit...