Ligue 2 club Brest booked a Coupe de France quarterfinal meeting with Auxerre by overcoming top-flight side Metz in a penalty shootout.

The promotion hopefuls held Ligue 1 strugglers Metz to a goalless draw at Stade Saint-Symphorien and, after 120 minutes of play, spot-kicks were required and the Brittany outfit prevailed 4-3.

Brest will entertain fellow second-tier members Auxerre in the last eight while reigning French champions Paris Saint Germain host Monaco, third division Boulogne welcome...

Paris St. Germain reached the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France by beating Nantes 2-0 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday night.

Edinson Cavani opened the scoring for the reigning French champions in the 18th minute and Yohan Cabaye doubled their lead in the 34th.

Monaco had earlier held off the challenge of last year's runners-up Rennes to progress as 3-1 winners at Stade Louis II.

Almamy Toure (nine) and Wallace (11) gave the principality club a two-goal advantage, which was halved by Pedro Henrique...

Nantes coach Michel Der Zakarian has said Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain "know how to cheat" as he prepares his players for a Coupe de France tie against them on Wednesday.

Der Zakarian takes the Canaries to the Parc des Princes for the round of 16 tie, hoping to inspire them to another triumph after their defeat of Lyon in the previous round.

And the coach told a news conference his players...