Paris St Germain booked their place in the last 16 of the French Cup on Wednesday with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over fifth-tier side FC Espaly.Espaly sprang an early surprise when Kevis Gjeci capitalised on a mistake by Arnau Tenas to score inside three minutes.

The result shows the difference in categories between the teams, but this was not the case in the match. Until the 88th minute, the match was even in efficiency and was tied 2-2. In the last minutes,

PSG is seven points clear at the top of Ligue 1 and travels to Lens on Saturday. It is also bidding to progress to the next round of the Champions League and faces Premier League side Manchester City next week.

Paris Saint Germain squeaked into the Coupe de France Round of 16 after a 4-2 comeback win over Espaly on Wednesday. Scorers: Gjeçi 3', Fournel 71'; Zaïre-Emery 37', Doue 67', Barcola 88', Ramos'

Paris Saint-Germain (1st in Ligue 1)