PARIS: Dimitri Payet scored the winning spot kick as Olympique de Marseille edged Montpellier 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the last 16 ofthe Coupe de France onSaturday.

Marseille made heavy work of a dominant performance at the Stade Velodrome to advance to the quarter-finals.

Arkadiusz Milik`s left-footed finish opened the scoring in the 74th minute but the lead lasted six minutes before 19-year-old Montpellier substitute Beni Makouana got a lanky leg to a ball over the top of the Marseille defence to steeritpastgoalkeeperPau Lopez.

Marseille have not won the trophy since 1989 and lost in four finals since.

Earlier, fourth-tier club Versailles shocked Ligue 2 leaders Toulouse 1-0 away while second division Bastia won 5-3 on penalties at top-flight Stade Reims after a 1-1 draw.

The Corsicans, who were relegated to the fifth division in 2017 after financial difficulties, are into the last eight for the first time since losing the 2002 final to Lorient. Amiens were also victors on the road, 2-0 at Nancy, in Saturday`s other cup tie.-Agencies