Coupe de la Ligue

Auxerre Julien Viale scored a hat-trick as a 10-man Auxerre beat Nancy 3-0 to move into the Coupe de la Ligue third round.

Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye was pleased to get a full game under his belt as Paris Saint-Germain beat Ajaccio 3-1 in the Coupe de la Ligue on Wednesday.

Kylian Mbappe Kylian Mbappe was unhappy with his display against Rennes and felt he deserved to be sent off.

Saint-Étienne Christophe Galtier feels his in-form Saint-Etienne side have a great opportunity to compound Paris Saint-Germain's rocky form on Tuesday.

Alexandre Mendy Lille continued their resurgence under new manager Frederic Antonetti, while Guingamp fought back twice before a shoot-out win over Nice.

Giulliano Goncalves Guedes Goncalo Guedes, 20, will now undergo a medical before signing his contract after arriving in Paris on Tuesday.

Lassana Diarra Former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, but coach Unai Emery has played down the speculation.

Laurent Blanc Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc took a swipe at the French media after his team secured a semi-finals berth in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Samuel Umtiti Defender Samuel Umtiti has backed Lyon to spring an upset in the Coupe de la Ligue final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

Dijon and Bourg en Bresse 01 pulled off big upsets on an entertaining evening of Coupe de la Ligue action.