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PSG beat Monaco 2-0 to bag the Coupe de France. PSG retained their domestic cup as they got the better of Niko Kovac's men at the Stade de France.
Mauro Icardi opened the scoring for PSG following some brilliant work by Kylian Mbappe to set him up. AS Monaco tried to make their way back into the tie, but Keylor Navas stood like a wall to deny them the chance.
All chances of a comeback were quashed as Mbappe scored one in the latter stages of the match to seal the deal for PSG. The Frenchman dinked one over Radoslaw Majecki following an incisive pass from Angel di Maria to put the game to bed.
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On that note, let's take a look at the talking points from the game:
#5 Mauricio Pochettino wins his second trophy for PSG
Mauricio Pochettino guided PSG to their second trophy of the season. The Argentininan has done a great job so far given the fact he took over the helm from Thomas Tuchel mid-season.
With the Coupe de France in the bag, Pochettino will be rallying his side for the final matchweek of Ligue 1. PSG play Brest whereas Lille play Angers this Sunday. The Parisians will have to win their tie and hope Lille slip-up against Angers.
#4 Inspirational performance by Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe was sensational for PSG last night. The Frenchman led the attack in the absence of Neymar and gave his former club no chance. Mbappe set up Icardi for PSG's opening goal of the night. Moreover, he himself scored one in the dying minutes of the game to seal the deal for his side.
Mbappe traumatized Monaco's defense with his fiery pace and slick runs. The 22-year-old won 14 duels, completed 8 dribbles and made 3 recoveries throughout the game. He was simply unplayable last night.
#3 Angel di Maria creates history
Angel di Maria set up Mbappe beautifully in the final phase of the game to seal the game in PSG's favor. In the process, the Argentinian became the player with the most number of assists (104) in the history of PSG.
Di Maria surpassed Safet Susic (103) to take over as the club's leading assist provider.
#2 Monaco's best was just not enough
Monaco tried to mount the pressure on PSG but it was just not enough. After going down close to the 20th minute mark, Niko Kovac's side tried to take charge of the game. Les Monégasques started dictating play as PSG looked to absorb the pressure.
Wissam Ben Yedder and Kreppin Diatta forced a couple of strong saves from Keylor Navas. But apart from that, Monaco hardly threatened to steer clear as PSG were in the driving seat for the majority of the game.
#1 PSG win their 14th Coupe de France
With their victory last night, PSG have now won the Coupe de France a record 14 times. It was also Paris Saint-Germain's sixth win in the last seven years.
It has been a tough season for PSG. They saw their manager sacked mid-season, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League and are trailing Lille in Ligue 1. After enduring a difficult season, the Parisians needed to win this desperately to keep their heads up and look forward to a more successful season in 2021-22.
