PARIS, July 25 — Neymar scored the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final yesterday, the first competitive fixture in the country since March 11 following the coronavirus pandemic. However, coach Thomas Tuchel faces an anxious wait over the...
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However, coach Thomas Tuchel faces an anxious wait over the fitness of Kylian Mbappe ahead of next month’s Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta after the France star limped off in tears during the first half with an ankle injury. “It was very difficult, which is perhaps the best thing,” added Tuchel, whose side added to their Ligue 1 title awarded in April after the season was ended prematurely.
PSG had racked up 20 goals without reply in three friendlies building up to the final, but Yvann Macon’s crunching tackle on Neymar in the first minute suggested no such goodwill would be afforded by Saint-Etienne in their first French Cup final appearance since 1982. Saint-Etienne’s hopes of fighting back were hampered midway through the first half though when the veteran Perrin, on likely his final appearance for the club, was sent off for a dreadful challenge on Mbappe.
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