The remainder of the Luxembourg Cup round of 32 matches took place on Sunday, following dramatic games on Saturday that saw Wiltz and Rodange book their spots in the next round.
In one of the day's headline fixtures, last season’s champions FC Differdange faced cup holders FC Bissen and secured a 3-1 victory away from home.
Sébastien Thill put Differdange ahead before Jude Sunday doubled the lead before half-time. Just seven minutes after the restart, Ludovic Rauch made it 3-0, effectively settling the tie.
Although Bissen pulled one back, there was not enough time for a comeback.
The biggest shock of the day came as Avenir Beggen, who play in the second tier, knocked out National Division leaders UNA Strassen with an emphatic 3-0 win.
Marc Kérian Etoundi, Decio Crufé, and Ousmane Baldé got the goals for Beggen and ensured the top-flight leaders’ cup exit.
Elsewhere, FC Mondercange from the second division produced another surprise by defeating F91 Dudelange 3-2.
Despite Dudelange taking the lead in the 30th minute, Mondercange battled back with two goals from Rui Pedro Henriques Gomes and a third from Fabio Martins Cerqueira to secure their place in the last 16.
FC Bertrange, who play in the third tier, also caused an upset by eliminating top-flight side US Hostert with a late 3-2 victory. The decisive goal arrived in the 92nd minute, sending Bertrange through to the next round.
FC Minerva Lintgen from the third tier delivered a convincing 3-0 win over SC Bettembourg to progress.
There was penalty shoot-out heartbreak for two more National Division teams. Jeunesse Esch were beaten 7-6 on penalties by Berbourg, while Etzella Ettelbruck lost 8-7 in a shoot-out against Esch-sur-Alzette.
Echternach, meanwhile, triumphed on penalties against Grevenmacher to move forward.
Elsewhere, Käerjeng, Mondorf-les-Bains, Pétange, Feulen, Canach, and Racing Luxembourg all secured their places in the last 16.
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