Coupe de France Final: Photos - PSG clinch French Cup after lone goal triumph over Saint-Etienne
Paris Saint-Germain lift the Coupe de France after beating Saint-Etienne by a lone goal inside Stade de France |
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Saint-Etienne by a lone goal to lift the French Cup on Friday, 24 July inside the Stade de France.
French pro striker Kylian Mbappe was not available for the whole 90 minutes as he limped off the pitch due to a horrible tackle by Saint-Etienne defender Loic Perrin.
The defender was sent off afterwards.
It was the first game in France after the League was ended in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Photos from the game ⬇
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe walking off the pitch in tears |
Saint-Etienne defender Loic Perrin shown a red card after his rough tackle on Kylian Mbappe |
PSG Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring |
Brazilian forward Neymar put PSG in front in the 14th minute against Saint-Etienne.
Perrin's tackle on Mbappe caused a clash between players of both teams before the striker limped off the pitch in tears, and he could be missing for PSG in their Champions League encounter against Italian Serie A club Atalanta.
Both sides showed tiredness on their return to competitive action, however, Neymar's goal was enough to seal Paris Saint-Germain's 13th Coupe de France.
More photos from the game ⬇
Kylian Mbappe came on the pitch after the game to lift the French Cup as he celebrates with his teammates |
Players of both teams clashed after Loic Perrin's tackle on Kylian Mbappe that led to the striker limping off the pitch |
PSG are 13-time winners of the French Cup |
Photos: DailyMail
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