Villefranche 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain (AET): Holders reach quarter-finals after extra-time
PSG face Manchester United in Champions League next week
Wednesday 6 February 2019 23:30, UK
Paris Saint-Germain needed extra-time to see off struggling third-tier side Villefranche-Beaujolais on Wednesday and reach the French Cup quarter-finals.
The semi-professional side had only scored only 17 goals in 19 league games this season, in stark contrast to runaway Ligue 1 leaders' 67 in 21 top-flight games.
But Thomas Tuchel's side - who face Manchester United in the Champions League next week - could not find a way past second-choice goalkeeper Antoine Philippon until the 102nd minute, when Edinson Cavani set up Julian Draxler.
Midfielder Moussa Diaby added a second in the 113th minute and Cavani scored the third with one minute left in extra-time.
PSG's players celebrated the first goal with relief, on a night when Tuchel was sent to the stands in the 72nd minute for arguing with officials following a challenge on midfielder Leandro Paredes.
