An amateur side from Réunion have caused a major shock in the Coupe de France by beating Ligue 2 side Niort away from home in the round of 64. The last time it happened was in 1989 when Le Geldar of French Guiana achieved the same feat. The Islanders bounced back as Ponti put them back into the lead and they managed to hold on. At the final whistle, the team celebrated with fans as a number of flares. In the next round, they could play Ligue 1 sides Marseille or Bordeaux, who are in the same regionalised section of the draw as the African islanders.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2020 16:41 UTC