PSG need extra time to see off third division side in Cup

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Moussa Diaby celebrates scoring their second goal with Kylian Mbappe REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

PARIS (Reuters) - Holders Paris St Germain were taken to extra time by third division side Villefranche Beaujolais on Wednesday but reached the French Cup quarter-finals after substitutes Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani helped them to a 3-0 win.

After starting with a second-string team, the capital side had to rely on Mbappe and Cavani, who had a hand in all three goals, to dig them out of a hole following a goalless draw after 90 minutes.

Uruguay striker Cavani set up Julian Draxler for the opener in the 102nd minute, while France forward Mbappe gifted the second to Moussa Diaby in the 113th, and teed up the third for Cavani in the 119th.

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Edinson Cavani celebrates their first goal scored by Julian Draxler with Kylian Mbappe and team mates REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

PSG struggled for long periods at Lyon's Groupama Stadium, and coach Thomas Tuchel was sent off in the 72nd minute when he lost his cool following a foul on midfielder Leandro Paredes.

Mbappe and Cavani started on the bench as Eric Choupo-Moting was fielded up front while midfielder Marco Verratti, who has just returned to training after an ankle injury, was left out of the squad.

PSG, who travel to Manchester United next Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, dominated but winger Diaby missed a clear chance in the 13th minute as the hosts held firm.

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Julian Draxler scores their first goal REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

With PSG struggling to break the deadlock, Angel Di Maria was replaced by Mbappe in the 62nd minute and Choupo-Moting by Cavani in the 79th.

The changes proved decisive as PSG, bidding to win a fifth consecutive French Cup, set up camp in the Villefranche half.

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Moussa Diaby in action with FC Villefranche's Maxime Jasse REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Christopher Nkunku in action with FC Villefranche's Remy Sergio REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Moussa Diaby in action REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Alphonse Areola makes a save REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Julian Draxler gestures to referee Antony Gautier REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Moussa Diaby celebrates scoring their second goal with Kylian Mbappe REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

Soccer Football - Coupe de France - Round of 16 - FC Villefranche v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Thomas Meunier and Alphonse Areola with FC Villefranche's Antoine Philippon after the match REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot