Paris FC beat Valenciennes to bury the ghost of Coupe de France past

The Coupe de France last-64 tie between Paris FC and Valenciennes passed off peacefully at the Stade Charlety. A year ago Paris FC were thrown out of the competition after rioting fans forced their game with Lyon to be abandoned. © Paul Myers/RFI

Just over a year after their last attempt to voyage into the latter stages of the Coupe de France ended in expulsion from the tournament, Paris FC advanced to the last-32 on Friday night following a 3-1 win over Valenciennes.

In December 2021, Paris FC's last-64 tie with Lyon was abandoned with the score at 1-1 after supporters began to run amok during the half-time pause.