Nice exit French Cup, Marseille need extra time to secure win

Ligue 1 leaders Nice crashed out of the last 64 of the French Cup yesterday after a 2-1 defeat at struggling Lorient, while Marseille won 2-1 at Toulouse after extra time.Nice finished 2016 two points clear of Monaco at the top of the table but suffered a premature cup exit in Brittany where second-half goals from Jeremie Aliadiere and Walid Mesloub wiped out Alassane Plea’s opener.“We’re disappointed because we dominated in the first half. They changed their system in the second half because they saw it was too easy for us,” said Nice coach Lucien Favre. “We should have made it 2-0 earlier. And then they equalise and it revives them obviously, but that’s how it is.” Record 10-time champions Marseille overcame top-flight rivals Toulouse with Remy Cabella scoring twice — the second on 117 minutes — either side of a Jimmy Durmaz strike for the hosts.Bordeaux needed a late goal from Brazilian forward Malcom to see off second division Clermont 1-0, but Metz were dumped out 2-0 away to Ligue 2 promotion chasers Lens. On Saturday, Germany international Julian Draxler scored on his Paris Saint-Germain debut as the holders — who equalled Marseille with a 10th title last year — thrashed Bastia 7-0 at the Parc des Princes. Radamel Falcao and Valere Germain both scored in Monaco’s 2-1 victory over Ajaccio on Friday, while five-time winners Lyon host Montpellier in Sunday’s late game.Making his competitive debut 23-year-old winger Draxler completed the rout scoring the final goal three minutes from the whistle. The German World Cup-winner completed his move this month from Wolfsburg for a reported fee of up to 42mn euros. “Draxler had a good match, it will be good for his confidence,” said PSG coach Unai Emery.PSG captain Thiago Silva opened the goal fest with a header on 30 minutes with Adrien Rabiot firing in the second from 25 metres out just before the break.It was all one-way traffic in the second half with goals Christopher Nkunku, Thiago Motta, Angel Di Maria and a Lucas penalty humiliating the visitors before Draxler struck.Emery’s side, who went into the winter break in third place in Ligue 1, five points behind leaders Nice, are looking to complete a clean sweep of the domestic trophies in France for a third season in succession.The Parisians were however hit when Brazilian captain Silva picked up a thigh injury in a challenge with goalkeeper Kevin Traff minutes before the break.  The 32-year-old was treated pitch side for several minutes before limping off.