The amateurs of Chambery saw their Coupe de France adventure finally come to an end as they lost 3-0 to Ligue 2 side Angers.
The fifth division part-time outfit packed their home stadium with 14,000 spectators and were seeking another shock win after knocking out Ligue 1 teams Monaco, Brest and Sochaux in previous rounds.
The theory that a clash with second-tier opposition would be an easier task was crushed by Angers, who took the lead with the last action of the first half as Henri Saivet slammed a shot home into the bottom right corner after questionable defending.
Sebastien Renouard doubled Angers’ lead from close range after 63 minutes when a free-kick into the penalty area was flicked on favourably for him, and substitute Diego Sebastian Lopez completed the scoring with a 12-yard blast from left of goal into the far top corner in the 84th minute.
Holders Paris St Germain needed extra-time to see off Ligue 2 leaders Le Mans 2-0.
The capital side survived a first-half penalty scare and played with 10 men from the 78th minute before two teenage substitutes scored their goals.
Le Mans had a big chance in the 19th minute when defender Zoumana Camara brought down Fousseyni Cisse at the expense of a spot-kick, but Gregory Coupet made an excellent save from Idir Ouali.
Camara, booked following the penalty verdict, was sent off after 78 minutes for a second yellow-card offence, but PSG were the stronger side in the extra half-hour.
They were aided by Le Mans having Mamadou Wague sent off in the 91st minute, and took the lead after 109 minutes through 17-year-old substitute Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
Neeskens Kebano, who turns 19 next week, scored PSG’s second goal from close range with three minutes remaining.
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