Lille survived a scare in the defence of their French Cup title before reaching the last 16, while Bordeaux required penalties.
Bruno's header settled holders' nervy night
Ligue 1 champions Lille survived a scare in the defence of their French Cup title before reaching the last 16, while Bordeaux required penalties against lower league opposition.
Lille required an extra-time header from substitute Gianni Bruno to overcome fourth-tier side
Compiegne 1-0.
Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso was the hero after saving two penalties as they beat
Creteil 4-3 on in a shoot-out following a 2-2 draw with the third division outfit.
The all-Ligue1 tie between
Nice and
Rennes went to penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra-time, with the latter winning 5-4.
Laurent Fournier's
Auxerre lost 2-1 at home to
Chateauroux of Ligue 2, while
Ajaccio fell 3-2 to fourth-tier
Bourg-Peronnas after extra-time.
Fourth-division
Quevilly, who reached the semi-finals in 2010, stayed on course for another fairytale run to the latter stages by beating Ligue 2
Angers 1-0.
On-loan Chelsea attacking midfielder Gael Kakuta scored an equaliser as
Dijon came from behind to beat
Istres 2-1.
Ligue 1 side
Evian knocked out
Valence 2-0, with Yannick Sagbo scoring one of the goals.
Meanwhile,
Limoges lost 2-0 to
Drancy and
Orleans were too strong for
Niort in a 2-1 victory.
