PARIS FC DUMP NEIGHBOURS PSG OUT OF COUPE DE FRANCE

LONDON, Jan 13 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- Jonathan Ikone returned to haunt his former club as Paris FC claimed an historic 1-0 win over neighbours Paris St Germain in the last 32 of the Coupe de France, PA Media/dpa reported.

Ikone, a former PSG youth team product, scored the only goal of the game in the 74th minute to give the underdogs a first ever win over their illustrious opponents.

The hosts repeatedly threatened the Paris FC goal but their best chance fell to Warren Zaire-Emery, who fired against the bar in the 87th minute as the defending champions bowed out.

The two sides were meeting for only the fourth time in their history, but just eight days since their previous meeting at the same venue, which PSG won 2-1 in Ligue 1.

Paris FC started well, as Alimami Gory forced an early save from Lucas Chevalier. But the favourites soon got on top, with Vitinha coming close before Bradley Barcola miscued a pair of chances approaching the half-hour mark.

Visiting keeper Obed Nkambadio had a busy night, saving from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos either side of the interval as the home side pressed.

Zaire-Emery was denied from a tight angle and Barcola had a shot blocked before Nkambadio proved equal to an effort from Ousmane Dembele.

Paris FC snatched the lead with 16 minutes remaining when they stole the ball off the hosts on halfway and fellow substitute Ilan Kebbal threaded a ball from the right side of the box which Ikone clinically converted.

The home side predictably poured forward in search of a leveller, but after Zaire-Emery's near-miss, efforts from Desire Doue and Vitinha both went wide of the target, as the visitors held on for a famous win.

-- BERNAMA-PA MEDIA/dpa