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The game started with both sides aiming to score an early goal but failed to realize their targets as their defences were on red alert.
The best chance in the first half fell the way of Senegal forward Pape Cisse, who powered a fine header towards goal after connecting with Romain Hamouma’s cross but goalkeeper Sergio Rico was there to save the effort.
Paris Saint-Germain also had few chances before the half-time break with Kylian Mbappe and Rafinha but neither were able to find the back of the net.
After the restart, Saint-Etienne intensified their quest to break the deadlock and it came in the 77th minute when Bouanga fired home from Miguel Trauco’s cross.
PSG scores last-gasp winner, closes gap on Lille
Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain scored in the last seconds of injury time to beat Saint-Etienne 3-2 and close the gap on league leader Lille to one point on Sunday.
The Canadian Press Kylian Mbappe Mauro Icardi , The Canadian Press
PARIS Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain scored in the last seconds of injury time to beat Saint-Etienne 3-2 and close the gap on league leader Lille to one point on Sunday.
PSG had just gifted Saint-Etienne an equalizer in the second minute of injury time when Mauro Icardi rose to head home Angel Di Maria s cross three minutes later as the substitutes combined to give PSG a much-needed victory.
Thibaut Courtois and his messy exit from Chelsea ahead of Champions League reunion
The Blues sold the keeper to Real Madrid in 2018 after a protracted saga that saw the Belgian stopper fail to report for training at Cobham
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After 154 appearances for Chelsea over four years, Thibaut Courtois left the club to join Real Madrid in 2018 in an exit that can only be described as messy.
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On the big, rectangular table placed in the middle of the home dressing room at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe are jumping as much as they can. Water is thrown on them, Sergio Rico joins them, as does Idrissa Gueye and Rafinha. Other players and members of staff are hitting the table in rhythm while chanting: We are in the semis! We are, we are, we are in the semis!