PSG 2-1 Lyon (25 May, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN (UK)

Rewritten: Last updated on May 25, 2024 at 11:35 pm

On Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain was victorious in the French Cup final against Lyon with a score of 2-1, allowing them to end their season with a domestic treble. It was also Kylian Mbappé's final game for the club.

The team who won both the Ligue 1 and French Super Cup games were in control during the initial part of the match played at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. They have now won their 15th Cup title, breaking their own record and this victory is their first one since 2021.

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PSG took the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal from Ousmane Dembélé who was unmarked in the six-yard area. Nuno Mendes delivered a perfect cross and Dembélé coolly headed the ball into the net. Fabio Ruiz then added to the advantage by scoring a goal from a very difficult position after his initial attempt was blocked.

In the second half of the match, Lyon managed to score a goal when Jake O'Brien used his height advantage to score from a corner. However, PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a spectacular save just a few minutes later.

Frank Fife's photo, which was taken through the Getty Images service, was included in the blog post.

Mbappé, who is PSG's leading scorer of all time, was unable to score in his last match with the team. So, his total number of goals stands at 256 after playing in 308 games during his seven-year tenure.

Mbappé shared with beIN Sports that you start to understand the gravity of the situation because it's truly the end. When I bid farewell to Parc des Princes, there were games remaining which kept me preoccupied with what was ahead.

Currently, I hold no affiliation with PSG. Nonetheless, I am extremely content to have concluded my time with them by winning a championship."

"I am delighted to have played a role in its past and contributed my fair share towards its growth."

Before the final, there was a clash between Lyon and PSG fans on a highway leading to Stade Pierre-Mauroy. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke out against this violence.

Fans threw flares while damaging the windows of busses full of supporters. The nearby police department stated that they promptly intervened to stop the fighting. On X platform, they also verified that the busses were harmed.

This report received input from Reuters and The Associated Press.