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French Cup: Rennes stun PSG on penalties - Mbappe sees red

Hatem ben Arfa lifts the trophy alongside his Rennes team-mates - Reuters/DailyMail

Rennes stunned Paris St-Germain on penalties to win their first French Cup since 1971.

Ligue 1 champions PSG, who had won the
cup for the past four years, led 2-0 through a Dani Alves volley and chip from Neymar, starting his first game since January following a foot injury.

But Rennes levelled through a Presnel Kimpembe own goal and Mexer header.

Kylian Mbappe was sent off for a bad foul in extra time, while Christopher Nkunku missed the decisive penalty.

Neymar doubled lead with 21 minutes gone - EPA/DailyMail

Thomas Tuchel's champions had a chance to win the game in extra time when Mbappe hit the post from close range.

Heartbreak for PSG - As posted... 👇👇


Mid-table Rennes won the cup for the third time in their history.

It was a first cup final defeat since 2011 for PSG, who had won five consecutive French League Cups before going out in the quarter-finals this year.

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