On the evening, the second "Coupe de France" semi-final took place, where the two strongest "Ligue 1" teams met. However, the importance of these matches was perceived very differently.
"Paris Saint-Germain" played with the strongest lineup, while "Monaco" had mostly substitutes or very young footballers. Leonardo Jardim's players will face the UEFA Champions League semi-final next week.
No surprise that the capital's footballers dominated the field, controlling the ball for 75% of the playing time. The overwhelming advantage was evident in shots on goal as well.
In the first half of the match, PSG's forward Julian Draxler scored, receiving a pass from Edinson Cavani. A few minutes later, Cavani himself doubled the lead after a pass from Angel Di Maria from the penalty area.
"Monaco" started falling apart immediately after the break, with goalkeeper Safwan Mbae scoring an own goal, followed by a goal from Blaise Matuidi two minutes later.
To the joy of the "Ligue 1" leaders, PSG slightly slowed down towards the end of the match, with only Marquinhos scoring, resulting in a final score of 5-0.
In the country cup final, where they also triumphed last year, Parisians will face "Guingamp," who eliminated the same "Angers" team.
Result: "Paris Saint-Germain" 5 - 0 "Monaco" [1-0] 26' Julian Draxler [2-0] 31' Edinson Cavani [3-0] 50' Safwan Mbae (own goal) [4-0] 52' Blaise Matuidi [5-0] 90' Marquinhos
