Cavani takes PSG to quarter final of French league cup

PARIS: A double by Paris Saint Germain´s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani eliminated French League Cup holders St Etienne 2-1 from this season´s competition after extra-time of their Last 16 clash on Wednesday.

Cavani -- who has scored 18 times in 23 games for PSG since he joined from Napoli in the close season -- had given the hosts the lead in the first-half only for former PSG striker Turkish international Mevlut Erding to level in the second period to force extra-time.

However, Cavani grabbed the winner two minutes from the end of extra-time, though, he looked to be in an offside position when he knocked home Jeremy Menez´s low cross.

It was revenge for PSG as they had been knocked out by St Etienne on penalties in the competition last season. (AFP)