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... 👇👇
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 27, 2019
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.
As posted... 👇👇
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 27, 2019
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