One week before the grand final of the Champions League in Munich against Inter Milan, PSG faced Reims at the Stade de France, in the final of the Coupe de France. Inevitably, the Parisians, champions of France and supporters of the title, advanced in immense favorites in this confrontation against Rémois, engaged in the barrage to save their skin in Ligue 1 against Metz and who may well have their heads elsewhere. For this meeting, Luis Enrique almost released his typical team except Safonov with the goal. Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho and Nuno Mendes formed the defense with a classic environment made up of Neves, Vitinha and Ruiz. In front, Dembélé was in the forefront, supported by Doué and Barcola. Opposite, Samba Diawara was to deal with the absences of Fofana, Khadra or Daramy while Teuma was dismissed. He opted for a 5-4-1 with Diouf in the cage. Sekine and Akieme were the pistons while Okumu, Gbane and Kipré formed the hinge. In the middle, Atangana and Koné were recovering with Ito and Nakamura on the sides while Siebatcheu was trying to exist in front. The first period was not surprisingly dominated by Parisians.
PSG
3
17 ', 19'
B. Barcola
43 '
A. Hakimi
Reims
0
finished
From the first moments, they imposed their pace. After a long collective sequence on the right side, Hakimi was found in the surface. The Moroccan fell interest, eliminating two Rémois from a hook, before serving in withdrawal. The PSG striker has dowled a heavy strike from the right, but Okumu saved on his line (8th). In the process, Désiré Doué was illustrated by an individual high class action: controlled controlled control on the left of the surface, then big strike from the right, passed just above the cages of Diouf (13th). Paris then struck against. Reims, mounted with a notch, paid it cash. Vitinha has launched gifted since his half of the field; The latter wore the ball to the central round before sliding a deep pass to Barcola. On the right wing, the attacker has perfectly crossed his strike to beat Diouf (17th, 1-0). Parisians quickly doubled the bet. We found the same protagonists: Marquinhos found gifted in the back of Akieme. The latter centered strongly in front of the goal, and Barcola, at the second post, concluded with an unstoppable foot of the foot (19th, 2-0). Always very active, Barcola combined again with Goutout, this time on the left side. Entering the surface, he stumbled on Diouf, who avoided the triple to the Parisian striker. The action was interrupted anyway for an offside position (28th).
The Barcola festival!
At the half hour of play, a catastrophic loss of Nakamura in his half of the field benefited Hakimi. The Moroccan side immediately served out of the surface, right side. The attacker tried his luck by crossing his strike, but Diouf further rejected (32nd). Shortly after the recovery, Nuno Mendes succeeded in a breakthrough on the left in the surface. Its center countered in the feet of Goué, at the entrance to the surface. The latter wrapped a strike from the law, deflected by Gbané (57th). The Rémois, suffocated by the Parisian pressing, suffered. Koné, taken within 25 meters by Hakimi and Neves, lost the ball. Dembélé took the opportunity to enter the surface and strike in force of the right, very close to the post (40th). PSG ended up digging the gap, in a clear action. On the left of the surface, Barcola, well offbeat by Ruiz, had always adjusted his center to the second post. Dembélé attracted defense, and Hakimi arose in his back to conclude from the right to close range (43rd, 3-0). In the second half, PSG continued on its momentum. Barcola was once again very close to the hat -trick. On an action initiated by Ruiz, the latter shifted the Parisian winger in the surface, on the left side. Barcola fixed his defender before triggering a powerful strike at the first post, but Diouf, vigilant, pushed back into a corner (59th).
A few minutes later, the Parisians gave the pressure. Ruiz, originally, shifted Hakimi in the right axis. The Moroccan side then launched Dembélé in the area, right side. The attacker struck in force at the first post, forcing Diouf to a difficult parade: the ball was deflected on the post. The danger was again extreme on the Rémois goal (64th). Gonçalo Ramos was pointed out by an attempt from the axis, about twenty meters. His shot, too soft, did not worry Diouf, who grabbed the ball without difficulty (74th). This clear and final victory (3-0) crown a successful national season for Paris Saint-Germain, which once again confirms its supremacy on the French scene. Carried by a rising generation full of talent and a perfectly oiled collective, the club of the capital adds a sixteenth French Cup to its record. Between defensive solidity, technical mastery and offensive efficiency, Luis Enrique's men were able to respond present in major meetings. This trophy punctuates a national exercise 2024-2025 where PSG will have been able to combine spectacle and rigor, affirming a little more its status of reference for French football, by gleaning Ligue 1 – French Cup – Champions Trophy. But the story may not yet be completely written: next Saturday, facing Inter, a last page could open, that of a European dream that Paris has never stopped continuing.
