Paris Saint-Germain beat Lorient 1-0 to reach the last 16 of the Coupe de France - but they were far from their best.
Match Report
Pablo Sarabia's header 10 minutes from time ensured Paris Saint-Germain did just enough to beat Ligue 2 side Lorient 1-0 and book their place in the last 16 of the Coupe de France.
Thomas Tuchel's men were far from their best at Stade du Moustoir and extra-time appeared to be on the cards, but Sarabia was decisive in the 80th minute to end Lorient's hopes of an upset.
Match Events
12' Sarabia's long shot too straight
Sarabia creates some space for himself on the edge of Lorient's box and curls an effort towards goal. It's straight at Nardi.
30' Di Maria's shot too straight
PSG come away with the ball and Di Maria cuts inside on his left to aim for Sarabia at the far post. Nardi gets a touch on it and grabs hold of it to stop the attack.
35' CLOSE! Wissa's header inches wide
Cabot whips in first-time for Wissa whose header bounces just wide of the right-hand post!
61' Hamel handball overlooked by ref
Kurzawa's cross finds Di Maria whose shot cannons against Fontaine. PSG call for handball but the referee disagrees.
67' Icardi's header stopped
Kurzawa latches onto a high ball to send a header across goal towards Icardi. Icardi gets his head to it but Nardi makes himself big and blocks on the line! That's PSG's best chance yet.
80' GOAL! Lorient 0-1 PSG (Sarabia)
PSG's captain Silva is in space outside the box and curls a magnificent ball in towards the Spaniard who heads it back across goal and into the bottom corner!
Line-ups
Lorient XI: J. Hergault, M. Saunier, V. Le Goff, T. Fontaine, P. Nardi, J. Laporte, L. Abergel, J. Cabot, P. Hamel, Y. Wissa, E. Le Fée
Subs: F. Lemoine, Q. Lecoeuche, M. Pattier, U. Bozok, H. Mendes, Y. Kitala, A. Lauriente
PSG XI: T. Silva, Di Maria, Gueye, Sarabia, Kurzawa, Paredes, Rico, Draxler, Icardi, Diallo, Dagba
Subs: Choupo-Moting, Herrera, Neymar, Kimpembe, Mbappe, Bulka, Mbe Soh