Marseille Out of Coupe de France After Toulouse Shootout Loss

Marseille's hopes of ending a 12-year trophy drought were dashed on Wednesday as the French club suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Toulouse in the Coupe de France quarterfinals, extending their wait for silverware.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw after extra time, with Toulouse advancing 4-3 in the shootout. Marseille, who last lifted the French Cup in 1989 and any major trophy in the 2012 League Cup, twice surrendered leads due to defensive lapses. The loss marks their earliest exit since 2016, when they fell to Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

Coming off a thrilling 3-2 league victory over Lyon on Sunday, Marseille struck first in the second minute. Mason Greenwood converted a penalty after being fouled in the box by Toulouse defender Rasmus Nicolaisen. Toulouse responded quickly, leveling the score in the 12th minute when striker Yann Gboho headed in a corner kick.

The second half saw Brazilian winger Igor Paixão restore Marseille's advantage in the 56th minute, cutting inside from the left and curling a shot over goalkeeper Guillaume Restes. But defensive vulnerabilities resurfaced almost immediately. Within minutes, Toulouse equalized again as Charlie...