PSG completes domestic treble with League Cup triumph

PSG celebrated its ninth French League Cup in front of 5,000 fans on Friday after beating Lyon 6-5 on penalties.

Published : Aug 01, 2020 08:52 IST , PARIS

PSG players celebrate with the French League Cup trophy after beating Lyon in the final.
PSG players celebrate with the French League Cup trophy after beating Lyon in the final.
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PSG players celebrate with the French League Cup trophy after beating Lyon in the final.

Paris St Germain completed a domestic treble as it beat Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on penalties to lift the French League Cup on Friday with the match ending in a 0-0 stalemate after regular and extra time.

Second-half substitute Pablo Sarabia scored PSG's final penalty in the shootout after goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved Bertrand Traore's spot kick to give the Ligue 1 champion and French Cup winner its ninth League Cup trophy. It was the last roar for the competition, which was founded in 1995, as the French Professional Football League (LFP) decided in September to scrap it as of next season until further notice.

The LFP had failed to secure a broadcaster for the 2020-2024 period but reserved the right to relaunch the competition in the future.

Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes made a string of good saves in a cagey contest played in front of 5,000 fans at Stade de France, who were allowed into the stadium in line with coronavirus safety regulations.

 

Lopes denied Brazilian forward Neymar three times and also kept out shots by Angel Di Maria and Idrissa Gueye, while Navas kept out a Maxwel Cornet free kick at the other end.

Lyon defender Rafael da Silva was sent off in the last minute of extra time for a professional foul on Di Maria and Neymar blazed the free kick over the bar.

The Brazilian held his nerve to keep PSG alive in the shootout before Navas blocked Traore's penalty and Sarabia calmly slotted his shot past Lopes to spark wild celebrations among his team mates.

PSG, which beat St Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final last Friday, will have a chance to complete a quadruple as it face Italian side Atalanta in the Champions league quarterfinals on August 12 in Lisbon.

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