In France, four cup quarter-finals were played. In the clash of lower division clubs, "Chambly" defeated "Granvillaise". Meanwhile, "Lens" surprisingly eliminated "Troyes" from the "Ligue 1" relegation battle. Penalty shootouts were needed in the clash between "Metz" and "Caen", where the main time ended 1-1 after goals from Timo Stavickio and Ibrahima Niane. During extra time, "Metz" took the lead with Nolans Roux, but Ismaelis Diomande equalized for "Caen" in the last ten minutes. The latter team performed better in penalties. Finally, "Montpellier" players at home welcomed "Lyon", who attempted to recover from a weekend setback. The task was successful, but the match was evenly matched. Jonathan Ikone responded with a precise shot to Maxwello Cornet's goal. However, Nabil Fekir converted a penalty kick, and "Lyon" advanced to the next stage. In the last quarterfinal tomorrow, "Grenoble" and "Strasbourg" teams will meet. Results: "Chambly" 1 - 0 "Granvillaise" "Lens" 1 - 0 "Troyes" "Metz" 2 - 2 "Caen" (after penalties) "Montpellier" 1 - 2 "Lyon"
