4th-tier Epinal beats Lille to reach French Cup quarters

PARIS (AP) — Fourth-tier club Epinal produced another French Cup upset by knocking out first-division Lille 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals.

Striker Jean-Philippe Krasso scored both goals for Epinal, which could meet fellow fourth-tier side Belfort in the last eight. Belfort beat first-division Montpellier in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.

Krasso scored twice in quick succession during the second half, after former France and Chelsea forward Loïc Rémy gave Lille the lead in the eighth minute.

Paris Saint-Germain was untroubled, however, cruising to a 2-0 win at third-tier Pau with star striker Neymar rested and Kylian Mbappé not required to come off the bench.

Midfielder Leandro Paredes netted midway through the first half and winger Pablo Sarabia put PSG 2-0 up early into the second.

Later Wednesday, Marseille was hosting Strasbourg.