MARSEILLE: Top-flight side Nice needed penalties to beat fifth-tier amateurs Corte to reach the last 32 of the French Cup on Saturday.
Three-time winners Nice trailed 1-0 after 11 minutes as Christopher Boussemart opened the scoring for the Corsican hosts, who are bottom of their group in Nationale 3.
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombele then brought the sides level after an hour.
As the game went to spot kicks Corte’s Fabio Perotto missed his side’s fourth effort before France right-back Jonathan Clauss sent Les Aiglons into the next round.
Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2024
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