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Marseille rescued from Cup embarrassment after penalty shoot-out

January 05, 2020
Marseille's French goalkeeper Yohann Pele stops a penalty kick during the penalty shout out during the French cup football match between Trelissac and Marseille on Sunday at the Beaublanc stadium in Limoges, central France. — AFP
Marseille's French goalkeeper Yohann Pele stops a penalty kick during the penalty shout out during the French cup football match between Trelissac and Marseille on Sunday at the Beaublanc stadium in Limoges, central France. — AFP

LIMOGES, France — Andre Villas-Boas' Marseille needed penalties to win away to fourth-tier Trelissac in the last 64 of the French Cup on Sunday.

Lassana Diakhaby and Ange Gnaleko missed the crucial spot kicks for the minnows as the 10-time former winners avoided a second straight cup exit to a side from National 2.

Abdoulaye Diaby scored for the hosts after 20 seconds following a goalkeeping howler by Yohann Pele and France midfielder Dimitri Payet equalized after 20 minutes for the visitors who had Japan right-back sent off in the closing stages of normal time.

Pele made up for his early mistake by saving Diakhaby and Gnaleko's efforts before Lucas Perrin slotted the winning penalty.

Marseille were knocked out of the competition by Anrezieux at the same stage last season. — AFP


January 05, 2020
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