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Qatar Tribune
7 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
PSG warm up for Champions League final by winning Coupe de France
PA Media/dpa London Bradley Barcola scored a quick-fire double as Paris St Germain warmed up for the Champions League final by lifting the Coupe de France to complete a domestic double. Barcola struck twice inside three first-half minutes - on both occasions assisted by Desire Doue, a late replacement for the unwell Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ahead of next Saturday's showdown with Inter Milan in Munich - before Achraf Hakimi added the third in a 3-0 victory over Reims at the Stade de France. That proved enough to secure the trophy for the 16th time and keep the Ligue 1 champions on track for an historic treble. Reims, playing in their first Coupe de France final in 48 years, found themselves under the cosh from the off and Ousmane Dembele saw an eighth-minute attempt blocked after he had played in Hakimi and then got on the end of the full-back's return pass. Doue sent a 13th-minute shot over after turning expertly inside the box to find space amongst the massed ranks of red and white shirts, but it was he who carved open the Reims defence three minutes later with a fine through-ball to Barcola, who fired emphatically past keeper Yehvann Diouf to open the scoring. Only three more minutes had elapsed when Marquinhos picked out Doue's run into the box and he squared to Barcola to double the dose. Diouf denied Dembele after he had been played in by Hakimi 13 minutes before the break with Reims packing men behind the ball in an attempt to stifle PSG, but as a result they were able to offer little going the other way. Doue's deflected 37th-minute strike landed on the roof of the net with Diouf back-pedalling anxiously and Dembele shot just wide after Fabian Ruiz had robbed Amadou Kone, but it was Hakimi who made it 3-0 with two minutes of the first half remaining when he met Barcola's cross with a sweet volley. Reims boss Samba Diawara, who had admitted in advance that Thursday night's Ligue 1 promotion-relegation play-off second-leg clash with Metz was the greater priority, made a triple change at the break, but Ruiz might have increased PSG's lead within two minutes of the restart, only to scuff his effort towards Diouf. With Luis Enrique's men in cruise control, some of the sting had gone out of their game, although Diouf had to claw Barcola's 59th-minute shot out of the bottom corner and the keeper was relieved to see Dembele's shot rear up off him and hit a post five minutes later. Reims rallied as time ran down, but without ever looking likely to reduce the deficit in a game which had effectively been over by half-time.
Kuwait Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
PSG beat Reims to win French Cup ahead of Champions League final
PSG's victory complete clean sweep of domestic honors for the second time PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 win against Reims. Barcola netted twice in the space of four minutes early on to quickly extinguish whatever hopes Reims had of causing an upset at the Stade de France, and Achraf Hakimi added another goal before half-time. It was exactly the kind of smooth preparation coach Luis Enrique would have been hoping for ahead of the season-defining game against Inter in Munich on May 31, when PSG will be hoping to win the Champions League for the first time. 'It was a really great evening. We got the job done quickly and we are pleased with the victory,' Barcola told broadcaster France 2. 'We knew we had to do the job in order to prepare in the best way possible for the (Champions League) final, we did it, and now we can go into the next match full of confidence.' One minor issue to come out of the evening was the late withdrawal from the team of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger was replaced in the starting line-up by Desire Doue and returned home early. 'There is no problem. After the warm-up he wasn't feeling great and we decided not to take any risks. He will be fine to train on Tuesday,' insisted Luis Enrique. PSG's victory, watched over 77,000 at the national stadium, allowed them to complete a clean sweep of the domestic honors for the second time in as many seasons since Luis Enrique became coach in 2023. They added the French Cup to the Ligue 1 title as well as the Champions Trophy, France's equivalent of a Super Cup. PSG have now won the French Cup a record 16 times, including eight times in the last decade. The next most successful club in the history of the competition are Marseille, who won the last of their 10 titles in 1989. 'Now we have three of the four titles we could have won, and on the 31st I hope after the game we will all be celebrating going down in the history of the club,' added Luis Enrique. Barcola double Reims were appearing in their first French Cup final since 1977 and were looking to win the trophy for the third time, with their last success coming in the 1950s. They held PSG twice during the league campaign but any prospect of them winning this time probably ended a week ago. That was when they slumped into the relegation play-off place on the final night of the Ligue 1 campaign, forcing them into a two-legged tie against second-tier Metz which they must win to remain in the top flight next season. The first leg of that tie ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, and Reims must now prepare for the return match at home next Thursday. PSG wasted little time in putting their struggling opponents to the sword as Barcola's quickfire brace effectively decided the final before the midway point in the first half. Doue's through-ball sent Barcola through to open the scoring in the 16th minute, and Doue then latched onto a Marquinhos pass before squaring for Barcola to tap in and make it 2-0 on 19 minutes. The double took Barcola to 21 goals for the season overall, a tally bettered only in the PSG squad by Ousmane Dembele with 33. They had chances to score again in this one-sided contest before Hakimi made it 3-0 two minutes prior to the interval, cushioning in a Barcola cross to finish off a great move. That was the end of the scoring as Luis Enrique—who gave Matfey Safonov a start in goal ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma—took the chance to ring the changes after the break. However, Barcola was only a denied a hat-trick by a good save from Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, who also turned a Dembele cross-cum-shot onto the post. Having already won Ligue 1, PSG's victory means the Europa League place on offer to the Cup winners now goes to Lyon, who finished sixth in the league, while seventh-placed Strasbourg enter the Conference League. — AFP
Observer
7 days ago
- Sport
- Observer
PSG beat Reims to win French Cup
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 win against Reims. Barcola netted two goals in the space of four minutes early on to quickly extinguish whatever hopes Reims had of causing an upset at the Stade de France, and Achraf Hakimi added another goal before half-time. It was exactly the kind of smooth preparation coach Luis Enrique would have been hoping for ahead of the season-defining game against Inter in Munich next weekend, when PSG will be hoping to win the Champions League for the first time. However, one minor issue to come out of the evening was the late withdrawal from the team of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger was replaced in the starting line-up by Desire Doue and returned home early due to a headache, according to a source close to the team. PSG's victory, watched by a crowd of over 77,000 at the national stadium, allowed them to complete a clean sweep of the domestic honours for the second time in as many seasons since Luis Enrique became coach in 2023. They added the French Cup to the Ligue 1 title as well as the Champions Trophy, France's equivalent of a Super Cup. PSG have now won the French Cup a record 16 times, including eight times in the last decade. The next most successful club in the history of the competition are Marseille, who won the last of their 10 titles in 1989. Paris St Germain's Marquinhos lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Coupe de France. — Reuters - BARCOLA DOUBLE - Reims were appearing in their first French Cup final since 1977 and were looking to win the trophy for the third time, with their last success coming during their glory days in the 1950s. They held PSG to draws twice during the league campaign but any prospect of them winning this time probably ended a week ago. That was when they slumped into the relegation play-off place on the final night of the Ligue 1 campaign, forcing them into a two-legged tie against second-tier Metz which they must win to remain in the top flight next season. The first leg of that tie ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, and Reims must now prepare for the decisive return match at home next Thursday. PSG wasted little time in putting their struggling opponents to the sword as Barcola's quickfire brace effectively decided the final before the midway point in the first half. Doue's through-ball sent Barcola in behind to open the scoring in the 16th minute, and Doue then latched onto a Marquinhos pass before squaring for Barcola to tap in and make it 2-0 on 19 minutes. The double took Barcola to 21 goals for the season in all competitions, a tally bettered only in the PSG squad by Ousmane Dembele with 33. They had chances to score again in this one-sided contest before Hakimi made it 3-0 two minutes prior to the interval, arriving at the back post to cushion in a Barcola cross, finishing off a great move. That was the end of the scoring as Luis Enrique — who gave Matfey Safonov a start in goal ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma — took the chance to ring the changes after the break. However, Barcola was only a denied a hat-trick by a good save from Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, who also turned a Dembele cross-cum-shot onto the post. — AFP
NDTV
25-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
PSG Ride On Bradley Barcola Brace, Beat Stade De Reims 3-0 In Coupe De France Final
Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 win against Reims. Barcola netted two goals in the space of four minutes early on to quickly extinguish whatever hopes Reims had of causing an upset at the Stade de France, and Achraf Hakimi added another goal before half-time. It was exactly the kind of smooth preparation coach Luis Enrique would have been hoping for ahead of the season-defining game against Inter in Munich next weekend, when PSG will be hoping to win the Champions League for the first time. However, one minor issue to come out of the evening was the late withdrawal from the team of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger was replaced in the starting line-up by Desire Doue and returned home early due to a headache, according to a source close to the team. PSG's victory, watched by a crowd of over 77,000 at the national stadium, allowed them to complete a clean sweep of the domestic honours for the second time in as many seasons since Luis Enrique became coach in 2023. They added the French Cup to the Ligue 1 title as well as the Champions Trophy, France's equivalent of a Super Cup. PSG have now won the French Cup a record 16 times, including eight times in the last decade. The next most successful club in the history of the competition are Marseille, who won the last of their 10 titles in 1989. - Barcola double - Reims were appearing in their first French Cup final since 1977 and were looking to win the trophy for the third time, with their last success coming during their glory days in the 1950s. They held PSG to draws twice during the league campaign but any prospect of them winning this time probably ended a week ago. That was when they slumped into the relegation play-off place on the final night of the Ligue 1 campaign, forcing them into a two-legged tie against second-tier Metz which they must win to remain in the top flight next season. The first leg of that tie ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, and Reims must now prepare for the decisive return match at home next Thursday. PSG wasted little time in putting their struggling opponents to the sword as Barcola's quickfire brace effectively decided the final before the midway point in the first half. Doue's through-ball sent Barcola in behind to open the scoring in the 16th minute, and Doue then latched onto a Marquinhos pass before squaring for Barcola to tap in and make it 2-0 on 19 minutes. The double took Barcola to 21 goals for the season in all competitions, a tally bettered only in the PSG squad by Ousmane Dembele with 33. They had chances to score again in this one-sided contest before Hakimi made it 3-0 two minutes prior to the interval, arriving at the back post to cushion in a Barcola cross, finishing off a great move. That was the end of the scoring as Luis Enrique -- who gave Matfey Safonov a start in goal ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma -- took the chance to ring the changes after the break. However, Barcola was only a denied a hat-trick by a good save from Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, who also turned a Dembele cross-cum-shot onto the post.
New Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
PSG beat Reims to win French Cup ahead of Champions League final
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 win against Reims. Barcola netted twice in the space of four minutes early on to quickly extinguish whatever hopes Reims had of causing an upset at the Stade de France, and Achraf Hakimi added another goal before half-time. It was exactly the kind of smooth preparation coach Luis Enrique would have been hoping for ahead of the season-defining game against Inter in Munich on May 31, when PSG will be hoping to win the Champions League for the first time. "It was a really great evening. We got the job done quickly and we are pleased with the victory," Barcola told broadcaster France 2. "We knew we had to do the job in order to prepare in the best way possible for the (Champions League) final, we did it, and now we can go into the next match full of confidence." One minor issue to come out of the evening was the late withdrawal from the team of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger was replaced in the starting line-up by Desire Doue and returned home early. "There is no problem. After the warm-up he wasn't feeling great and we decided not to take any risks. He will be fine to train on Tuesday," insisted Luis Enrique. PSG's victory, watched over 77,000 at the national stadium, allowed them to complete a clean sweep of the domestic honours for the second time in as many seasons since Luis Enrique became coach in 2023. They added the French Cup to the Ligue 1 title as well as the Champions Trophy, France's equivalent of a Super Cup. PSG have now won the French Cup a record 16 times, including eight times in the last decade. The next most successful club in the history of the competition are Marseille, who won the last of their 10 titles in 1989. "Now we have three of the four titles we could have won, and on the 31st I hope after the game we will all be celebrating going down in the history of the club," added Luis Enrique. Reims were appearing in their first French Cup final since 1977 and were looking to win the trophy for the third time, with their last success coming in the 1950s. They held PSG twice during the league campaign but any prospect of them winning this time probably ended a week ago. That was when they slumped into the relegation play-off place on the final night of the Ligue 1 campaign, forcing them into a two-legged tie against second-tier Metz which they must win to remain in the top flight next season. The first leg of that tie ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, and Reims must now prepare for the return match at home next Thursday. PSG wasted little time in putting their struggling opponents to the sword as Barcola's quickfire brace effectively decided the final before the midway point in the first half. Doue's through-ball sent Barcola through to open the scoring in the 16th minute, and Doue then latched onto a Marquinhos pass before squaring for Barcola to tap in and make it 2-0 on 19 minutes. The double took Barcola to 21 goals for the season overall, a tally bettered only in the PSG squad by Ousmane Dembele with 33. They had chances to score again in this one-sided contest before Hakimi made it 3-0 two minutes prior to the interval, cushioning in a Barcola cross to finish off a great move. That was the end of the scoring as Luis Enrique – who gave Matfey Safonov a start in goal ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma – took the chance to ring the changes after the break. However, Barcola was only a denied a hat-trick by a good save from Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, who also turned a Dembele cross-cum-shot onto the post. Having already won Ligue 1, PSG's victory means the Europa League place on offer to the Cup winners now goes to Lyon, who finished sixth in the league, while seventh-placed Strasbourg enter the Conference League. - AFP
