Marseille suffer shootout loss to second tier Annecy in French Cup

Annecy shock Marseille to reach semis of Coupe de France

Second division Annecy will on Thursday discover their semi-final opponents in the Coupe de France after a penalty shoot-out win over Ligue 1 giants Marseille.

Marseille loses to second tier side Annecy in French Cup in shootout

The loud cheers at the Stade Velodrome changed to boos from the home fans venting frustration as the clock ticked to 90 minutes.

Marseille Dumped Out Of French Cup By Second Division Annecy

Marseille were dumped out of the French Cup in the quarter-finals in sensational fashion on Wednesday as the tournament favourites lost 7-6 on penalties at home to second-division outsiders Annecy after a 2-2 draw at the Velodrome. Marseille were strongly fancied to go all the way and win the competition after beating Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round, but instead they went out against opponents who had never previously reached the quart…

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Annecy stuns favorites Marseille to reach 1st French Cup semifinals

PARIS: Second-tier Annecy produced a stunning upset to knock out French Cup favorite Marseille on penalty kicks and reach the semifinals for the first time on Wednesday. After a dramatic 2-2 draw, during which Marseille equalized in the sixth and final minute of stoppage time, Annecy won the shootout 7-6 after Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi dragged his shot wide.

Annecy stuns favorite Marseille to reach 1st French Cup semi

PARIS (AP) — Second-tier Annecy produced a stunning upset to knock out French Cup favorite Marseille on penalty kicks and reach the semifinals for the first time on Wednesday.