Red Devil Arthur Theate reached the sixteenth finals of the French Cup with his Rennes team on Sunday. The left-footed defender, who played the entire match, won 0-2 on the field of second division Guingamp, which also had a compatriot between the lines with 28-year-old Baptiste Guillaume. Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo (45. and 57.) scored the goals.
Still in France, eighteen-year-old Belgian youth international Ayanda Sishuba made his cup debut for RC Lens, which drew 2-2 against Monaco, but still had to surrender after penalties against the team from the principality. Sishuba, who had also participated twice in the competition, came on more than fifteen minutes before the end.
In Spain, former Union player Siebe Van Der Heyden and Mallorca extended their cup adventure. Mallorca defeated second division club Burgos 0-3. Giovanni Gonzalez (63.) gave the islanders the lead. Ex-Bruges resident Cyle Larin (74.) made it 0-2. The last word went to Abdon Prats (81.).
In Turkey, Michy Batshuayi was allowed to play football for half an hour in a big league victory for Fenerbahçe. Batshuayi entered the field at 1-5, which ultimately turned out to be the final score. Cengiz Under (6., 34., 44. and 46.) crowned himself man of the match with four goals. In between, experienced striker Edin Dzeko scored (45.+1). Fenerbahce is currently leading the Turkish league. With 47 points, it has three more than Galatasaray, which still has to play later in the day.