PSG eliminated from the French Cup! Paris FC passes

Sometimes even the richest cry. And if a week ago it was the turn of billionaire Arnault to swallow the bitter pill of defeat in the first Paris derby after 47 years, tonight it was the turn of the other side of the capital to swallow the unpleasant pill of defeat. Because the victory of Paris FC, moreover on the pitch of the European champions PSG, also brings with it the qualification for the round of 16 of the French Cup. While the Emir of Qatar’s club exits the scene against all expectations, eliminated by a goal from the former Fiorentina player Ikone, on the debut evening also of the Italian Koleosho, who only arrived in Paris on Friday.

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The Italian Under 21 team came on in the 19th minute of the second half, in time to make themselves comfortable in the front row and enjoy the match goal, about ten minutes later. In reality, a goal against all logic, if by logic we mean the dominance imposed by PSG, at least in terms of possession and control of the game. But Luis Enrique’s team always sinned in the last gesture, even when starting from the 20th minute of the second half the Spanish coach wanted to force his hand, changing the setup in an ultra-offensive way with Dembélé, Doué, Barcola, Ramos on the pitch together. As well as Mendes, in the role of breakthrough full-back. But it wasn’t enough, because PSG missed the best opportunities. With Barcola for example, who shot towards the back when he found himself face to face, coming down from the left, with Nkambadio (20′ st), urged several times in the first half also by Kvaratskhelia. As well as Barcola and Ramos himself, starter for one evening.

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But from the 1st minute the Portuguese is much less effective than when he starts from the bench. Like Thursday in Kuwait where he defeated De Zerbi’s Marseille in injury time (2-2) and then allowed PSG to lift the French Super Cup on penalties. A fate that Pfc escaped, also thanks to the crossbar hit by Zaire Emery in the 41st minute, or to Nkambadio’s extended save on Vitinha’s shot from the edge of the box in the last of the 8′ of injury time. And thanks also to the spirit of sacrifice in closing every opening: a strategy that De Zerbi’s team had failed to achieve. And so the billionaire Arnault’s club was able to preserve the fatal advantage, which arrived in the 29th minute of the second half, when the Algerian Kebbal, just returned from the African Cup, passed through Ikoné, diagonally from the right, ahead of Zabarnyi. Enough to overturn every prediction, win the second derby of the season, and above all continue the cup race.