Holders Toulouse out of French Cup in marathon shootout

Defending champions Toulouse were knocked out of the French Cup on Sunday, going down in a marathon penalty shootout to third-division Rouen.

After the last 32 tie finished 3-3, Rouen came through 12-11 when Chilean Toulouse defender Gabriel Suazo hit the post with his penalty before Abdeljalil Sahloune succeeded for the outsiders.

Rouen, sixth in their division,  ahead in the 16th minute through Omar Bezzekhami but Toulouse skipper Vincent Sierro levelled just two minutes later.

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Toulouse went ahead just after the half-hour mark with a superb volley by Yann Gboho.

Rouen equalised through a Valentin Sanson penalty in the dying moments of the first half and then went ahead 3-2 after 64 minutes with a header by Sofyane Bouzamoucha.

Toulouse, however, sent the tie into the shootout in the second minute of stoppage time with a goal from Rasmus Nicolaisen.