PARIS: French second-division strugglers Sochaux stunned Monaco 2-1 in the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), while Gazelec Ajaccio avoided an upset at amateurs Saint-Malo.
Sochaux are facing the prospect of relegation to France’s third tier for the first time in club history, but the Ligue 2 side grabbed a 19th-minute lead through Florian Martin at the Stade Auguste Bonal.