Toulouse Beat Marseille In Shootout To Make Coupe De France Semi-Finals

Toulouse edge Marseille on penalties 

Toulouse secured a spot in the Coupe de France semi-finals, defeating Marseille 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Orange Velodrome.

Gboho scored again, Aubameyang responded for Marseille...

Toulouse secured a spot in the Coupe de France semi-finals, edging Marseille 4-3 on penalties after a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Orange Vélodrome. Nice also advanced, overcoming Lorient in a penalty shootout.

The match started at a frenetic pace, with Marseille awarded a penalty in the first minute after Rasmus Nicolaisen fouled Mason Greenwood in the box.

The latter stepped up and found the bottom corner beyond Kjetil Haug's reach for his sixth goal of the tournament.

Toulouse responded well, though, as Yann Gboho's header looped just over, before they found the equaliser minutes later.

Toulouse bounced back, Yann Gboho's header sailed just over, but they leveled minutes later.

Charlie Cresswell's header from a corner was parried by Geronimo Rulli, landing right in Gboho's path – he made no mistake, tapping it home.

Marseille pushed for more before half-time, with two brilliant first-time efforts from distance - Arthur Vermeeren rattled the crossbar, and Himad Abdelli's strike was tipped over by Haug.

Toulouse almost turned the tie around early in the second half, as Rulli made a superb double save. First denying Emersonn, then from the resulting corner, the goalkeeper parried away Nicolaisen’s header.

However, it was Marseille who retook the lead with a slice of luck as Geoffrey Kondogbia fed Igor Paixao, who crossed into the box only for the ball to miss everyone and go in off the far post.

The visitors weren't disheartened, equalising quickly again from a corner.

Aron Donnum's wicked delivery found Cresswell, who got first contact and headed it in this time.

Toulouse seemed cool with going to penalties as Marseille pushed for a winner, Greenwood leading the charge with a couple of attempts sailing wide.

The tie would be decided by a shootout.

Toulouse started the shootout with Donnum scoring calmly, then Greenwood leveled for Marseille.

Gboho scored again, Aubameyang responded for Marseille. Sidibe kept Toulouse's streak alive, then Balerdi and Casseres Jr. both missed.

Nayef Aguerd capitalized with a re-taken spot-kick, then Pape Demba Diop scored the next penalty, putting pressure on Marseille's Ethan Nwaneri.

Nwaneri blazed his penalty over, sending Toulouse through - Marseille missed out on a semi-final spot for the first time since 2015/16.