France Cup: "Nancy" with three expelled players eliminated "Ligue 1" club © AFP

This weekend in France, the first stage of the French Cup took place, in which teams from the highest division "Ligue 1" join the tournament. This stage had some surprises: with 3 players sent off, the team of "AS Nancy Lorraine" (Ligue 2) eliminated the team of "Troyes" (Ligue 1) from the tournament. The main time ended with a score of 1:1, and in the penalty shootout, the team of "Nancy" won. The team of "Linas-Montlhery" from the fifth, in terms of strength, league eliminated the "Ligue 1" team "Angers" from the cup. The team of "Bergerac" from the fourth, in terms of strength, league eliminated the "Metz" club, which also plays in the highest division of France. "Bordeaux" defeated the team of "Jumeaux M Zouazia" with a goal difference of 10:0. Between the teams of "Dinan Lehon FC" and "Stade Brestois," it took a total of 32 penalties in the shootout, after which the "Ligue 1" club "Stade Brestois" finally won 13:12 in the penalty shootout.