Avranches' fairytale in the cup is about to come to an end. They're heading back for the third-division grind, where they've only won once in four months.
88'
PSG are playing out the remaining minutes in complete control of the ball. Avranches seem to have finally run out of gas.
87'
H. Abdallah enters the game and replaces C. Mayulu.
Hakim Abdallah enters the fray late on for Mayulu.
85'
Fofana makes an overlapping run down the left-hand side, but once again, his cross lets him down as it sails over the box. Some of those deliveries have let Avranches down.
83'
M. Verratti enters the game and replaces H. Ben Arfa.
That will be that for Ben Arfa as Verratti comes on in his place.
82'
J. Pastore has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by H. Ben Arfa.
Guedes and Ben Arfa combine on the right side to try to prise open the defence. The ball falls for Pastore instead, who takes an ambitious effort from an angle that swerves into the adjacent lane.
THAT'S FOUR! Magnificent pass from Ben Arfa to catch the defence unawares, and Pastore keeps his head to lift the ball over Beuve.
Great combination play from the forward.
80'
WASTED OPENING! PSG counter at pace and have a man advantage on Avranches. The ball is cut back for Lucas inside the area, but his first touch allows Beuve to thwart his finish.
78'
Ben Arfa is looking for a hat-trick as he glides through the centre, but his run is cut short by some excellent defending from Michel, who stepped in to make the challenge even though he's on a yellow card.
75'
Again, it's too casual from Javier Pastore, as his languid pass is swiped in the centre of the park by the Avranches midfield. His turnovers have been notable today.
74'
M. Malsa enters the game and replaces S. Guyonnet.
P. Lavenant enters the game and replaces J. Benet.
Change for Avranches as Pierre Lavenant is on for Benet.
Mickael Malsa is also on for Guyonnet.
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72'
Monaco, Guingamp and Angers have already booked their place in the last four of the Coupe de France. Barring a complete collapse, PSG will join them in just under 20 minutes.
70'
The tempo of the match has died down since PSG opened up a three-goal lead. The jig is almost certainly up for the hosts, but the fans haven't got the memo. They're still partying.
68'
C. Michel gets yellow.
Gonçalo Guedes enters the game and replaces C. Nkunku.
Clement Michel is the latest player booked for bullying Ben Arfa.
PSG make another change with Goncalo Guedes coming on for Christopher Nkunku.
66'
SIDE NETTING! Benet takes charge of a free-kick on the edge of the area, but blasts it into the wrong side of the goal. Half the stadium was celebrating as the net ruffled.
64'
GREAT PLAY! Pastore nutmegs two defenders on his way into the box, but he just runs out of poise as he ends up fouling the third one in a bid to regain control.
63'
P. Kimpembe gets yellow.
G. Lo Celso enters the game and replaces A. Rabiot.
Kimpembe is shown a yellow card.
Rabiot is withdrawn and on comes Giovani Lo Celso.
61'
BULLET HEADER! Fofana gets space on the left to hoist in a great cross, and Boateng attacks it with purpose, but he pummels his header right down the throat of Areola!
58'
Beuve makes the save! Nkunku advances down the right into the box, and his mis-hit cross ends up heading towards the target. The keeper looked ot be wrong-footed, but his body was spread enough to block the ball regardless.
56'
Lucas Moura has scored a goal for PSG!
LUCAS GETS HIS! After setting up two for Ben Arfa, the Brazilian nets his own after chesting down a long pass before finishing under the body of the keeper.
53'
H. Ben Arfa has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Lucas Moura.
Unselfish play from the Brazilian.
THAT'S THE SECOND! No one was tracking the run of Lucas as he latched onto Pastore's throughball. He advanced on the keeper and generously teed it up for Ben Arfa to bag his second.
51'
There was an injury scare for Meunier after he stayed down following a challenge, but he looks fine to continue now. No real chances to speak of yet in the second half.
49'
Avranches continue to show a lot of effort, but they're nearly undone on the counter as Ben Arfa is just a split-second to late to a throughball before the defender.
46'
We're back again.
45'
As good as Pastore has been with the ball at his feet, he's had a few inexcusable turnovers that have given Avranches life on the counter.
43'
Avranches are furious as a rough challenge against Fofana only leads to a lecture from the referee. Moments later, the same player nutmegs two opponents before throwing himself dramatically to the ground inside the D, but the referee wasn't interested.
40'
SAVE FOR AREOLA! Avranches fashion their best chance of the game, but Mayulu is denied by a commendable stop from the keeper, with Boateng just shy of picking up the pieces on the rebound.
37'
Avranches have battled so hard in the first half, but they're in danger of coming apart at the seams here. PSG launch another attack that has them reeling, but Beuve is out quickly to claim.
35'
H. Ben Arfa has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Lucas Moura.
IT'S IN! Paris Saint-Germain take the lead from the set piece. It's played very short to Ben Arfa, who aims for the top corner, and a deflection off the head of Clauss helps it on its way home.
Lucas touched that one off for Ben Arfa to do the rest.
34'
Derrien takes out Lucas right on the edge of the area, and PSG have a tasty free-kick. Probably at too much of an angle to go for goal though.
32'
Edinson Cavani, who has crossed the 40-goal mark already this season, watches on from the bench. Unai Emery will hope that his team does the job early enough so that the Uruguayan can sit there all night.
29'
Avranches are starting to look a little discombobulated when they attack now. Clauss has the ball at least 25 yards from goal but his attempt to break the deadlock is horrible.
26'
A sublime run and piece of skill from Ben Arfa opens up a shooting chance for Pastore inside the area, but Beuve unknowingly blocks it on the slide. Chances starting to appear more regularly for the visitors.
24'
Avranches are starting to look a little vulnerable at the back again, and they don't have an individual answer for the nimble feet of Ben Arfa and Pastore.
21'
Sniffer of a chance there for Avranches. Clauss nips in down the right and troubles the defence wih a cross, which sails to the far side. Benet connects but can't keep it down.
19'
First real chance of the match as the vision of Pastore finds Nkunku completely unmarked on the edge of the area. He makes up his mind quickly to shoot, but Beuve gobbles it up.
16'
You have to admire the spirit of Avranches. They're playing exclusively on the counter as you would expect, but are pouring forward in numbers when they sense a chance to break.
13'
Couple of nervy moments creeping in for Avranches at the back as pressure from Ben Arfa forces Beuve to spill what looked like a routine catch, but he recovers to clean up his mess.
11'
Javier Pastore loses the ball and again the home side can break. However, Thiare doesn't realise how much time he's got on the ball and balloons it beyond his teammates.
9'
Avranches look quite comfortable here in the opening exchanges. About 8000 of their fans have made the trip to Caen, and it's making for a lively atmosphere between the two sets of supporters.
6'
Kimpembe pulls off a strong challenge to deny Tiare a run down the left flank. That chance came from a bit of unorthodox goalkeeping from Beuve, who flung himself wildly at the ball to clear - effectively I might add.
3'
Just to give you an idea of the mismatch here tonight. Avranches' annual operating budget is around €2 million. PSG's budget is about €500m, roughly 250 times that of their opponents.
1'
Off we go.
Hello and welcome to our live commentary of the Coupe de France match between Avranches and PSG. We're at the Stade Michel d’Ornano in Caen tonight since the Stade Rene Fenouillere, Avranches' home ground, is too small for a match of this magnitude.
Avranches currently ply their trade in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. They're in danger of dropping down a division though, as they sit only a point above the relegation zone. Their cup run has been a ray of sunshine in a gloomy season.
PSG recently clinched the Coupe de la Ligue by beating Monaco 4-1 on Saturday in the final. They still trail Leonardo Jardim's team by three points in Ligue 1 though, with only eight games remaining.
Top scorer Christopher Mayulu will be the danger man for Avranches, as he partners Jamal Thiare up front. The visitors start in a 3-5-2 that will probably shift to a 5-3-2 if PSG dominate possession as expected.
Serge Aurier plays in the centre of defence, with Thomas Meunier at right-back. Up top, we have Hatem Ben Arfa flanked by Lucas and Javier Pastore, while Christopher Nkunku gets a start in midfield.
And that will do it for now from Caen. Hatem Ben Arfa's deflected effort 10 minute before the break is the difference between the sides. The third-division visitors have given a good account of themselves here. This one's far from over. Stay tuned for the restart soon.
The referee wraps things up here in Caen as PSG book their place in the last four of the Coupe de France. It was comfortable in the end for the Ligue 1 side, but take nothing away from Avranches, who showed plenty of spirit and had their share of chances as well. That's it from us, thanks for reading.
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