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CA Bastia almost embarrassed Auxerre and Ligue 2 leaders Metz were eliminated on a lively night of action in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Mario Balotelli Nice's hopes of a shock Ligue 1 title were boosted as they battled to victory over struggling Dijon.

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Kylian Mbappe A rare appearance as a striker and the international break were among Kylian Mbappe's reasons for his poor showing against Dijon.

Auxerre Auxerre fended off a Dijon fightback to reach the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France on Thursday with a dramatic extra-time winner.

Hatem Ben Arfa Hatem Ben Arfa has again been excluded from Unai Emery's squad for PSG's match against Dijon, while Marco Verratti will sit out.

Clermont Corinne Diacre claimed her maiden win as Clermont coach as the Ligue 2 side beat Istres 1-0 in the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue.

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Neymar After sitting out the victory over Nantes with a rib issue, PSG boss Unai Emery said Neymar would "normally" be ready to face Dijon.

Yzeure CFA side Yzeure pulled off a major Coupe de France upset on Saturday when they dumped Ligue 1 side Lorient out in the round of 64.