Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 2-1 victory over Orleans in the Coupe de la Ligue.
2018/2019 French League Cup
1-2
Match Events
41' GOAL! Orleans US 45 0-1 PSG (Cavani)
GOAL! Cavani opens the score with a beautiful chip shot!!! Great assist by Di Maria as well!
64' Mbappe's shot denied at close range
69' GOAL! Orleans US 45 1-1 PSG (Lopy)
81' GOAL! Orleans US 45 1-2 PSG (Diaby)
WHAT! A! GOAL! Moussa Diaby puts PSG back in the lead with a brilliant personal play!!! 2-1 Paris!!
Match Report
Paris Saint-Germain scraped into the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-finals thanks to a late goal from Moussa Diaby that secured a laboured 2-1 victory over Orleans.
In their first domestic cup outing of the season, PSG, winners of the last five Coupe de la Ligue trophies, rarely got out of first gear on Tuesday, and were almost punished when Joseph Lopy hauled Ligue 2 side Orleans level in the 69th minute.
Edinson Cavani's moment of quality had separated the sides at the interval, with fine goalkeeping from Thomas Renault denying Cavani and Kylian Mbappe – making his final appearance as a teenager after replacing the injured Angel Di Maria – at bay after the restart.
But it was another teenager who would settle the contest, as Diaby breezed through weak Orleans defending to book PSG's place in the last eight.
Line-ups
Orleans US 45 XI: K. Ziani, O. Cissokho, A. Le Tallec, P. Bouby, G. Pinaud, T. Renault, J. Lopy, S. Furtado, T. Ephestion, G. Mutombo Kupa, Avounou
Subs: C. Cambon, G. Gallon, Q. Lecoeuche, Tell, G. Perrin, M. D'Arpino, A. Lauriente
PSG XI: D.Alves, E. Cavani, Thiago Silva, Choupo-Moting, Á. Di María, A. Areola, J. Draxler, Marquinhos, Bernat, P. Kimpembe, Nkunku
Subs: Gianluigi Buffon, T. Meunier, Kurzawa, K. Rimane, Kehrer, K. Mbappé, M. Diaby