PARIS: Paris Saint Germain reached the French League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over arch-rivals and two-time defending titleholders Marseille on Wednesday though the losers played for most of the match with 10 men.
PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti rested Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahomovic as well as a number of other first-team regulars but the match was arguably decided with the harsh dismissal of Marseille defender Rod Fanni in the 28th minute. Fanni was sent-off for bringing down Guillaume Hoarau - though replays showed he was off balance when did so - which led to a penalty that Brazilian Thiago Silva smashed past Steve Mandanda. AFP
