PSG punish Lille errors to win cup showdown
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17/03/2021 - 20:18 Super-sub: Kylian Mbappe was celebrating a goal four minutes after coming on against Lille FRANCK FIFE AFP 2 min
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Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday while striking a psychological blow in their pursuit of the Ligue 1 title, as they beat top-of-the-table Lille 3-0.
It was the perfect response from PSG after their shock weekend home loss to struggling Nantes, which was overshadowed by thefts at the homes of Angel Di Maria and Marquinhos during the match.
In the first of two meetings at the Parc des Princes either side of the international break, the difference was a series of mistakes by Lille at key moments.
PSG punish Lille errors to win cup showdown Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday while striking a psychological blow in their pursuit of the Ligue 1 title, as they beat top-of-the-table Lille 3-0.
It was the perfect response from PSG after their shock weekend home loss to struggling Nantes, which was overshadowed by thefts at the homes of Angel Di Maria and Marquinhos during the match.
In the first of two meetings at the Parc des Princes either side of the international break, the difference was a series of mistakes by Lille at key moments.
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Updated March 17, 2021
Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe (R) runs with the ball past Lille’s Portuguese defender Tiago Djalo to score a goal during the French Cup round of 16 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille (LOSC) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on March 17, 2021. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday while striking a psychological blow in their pursuit of the Ligue 1 title, as they beat top-of-the-table Lille 3-0.
It was the perfect response from PSG after their shock weekend home loss to struggling Nantes, which was overshadowed by thefts at the homes of Angel Di Maria and Marquinhos during the match.