PSG win French Cup title, but lose Mbappe to injury

TIL Desk Sports/ French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have bagged their second trophy of the season, beating 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 to lift the French Cup, but an injury to Kylian Mbappe in the first half cast a shadow over PSG’s victory.

The French striker limped off the pitch on Friday evening with an ankle injury after being tackled by Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin half an hour into the match. “Everyone is worried. Everyone who saw the foul is worried. Of course, I’m worried,” PSG coach Thomas Tuchel said after the match. “We have to be patient because we don’t have any news. I think he will undergo tests tonight,” Tuchel added.

Perrin’s bad foul sparked a furious melee between both sides and the 34-year-old veteran, who was playing his last match for Saint-Etienne after a 17-year spell, was immediately sent off which forced his team to play the rest of the match with 10 men. “I hope Kylian is going to recover as quickly as possible because he’s a vital player for us,” said PSG captain Thiago Silva.