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Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...
's 38th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the
Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes (, ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin (P ...
in
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, registering an average attendance of 36,755 spectators per match.
Alain Cayzac Alain Cayzac, born in Évreux, Eure on 2 June 1941 is a French advertising agent and was the president of the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club between June 2006 and April 2008. A graduate of HEC Paris, Alain Cayzac began his career as an adve ...
presided the club until April 2008, when
Simon Tahar Simon Tahar (born 30 March 1948) is a French lawyer. He has represented musicians such as Yannick Noah and MC Solaar. On 23 April 2018, he became president of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on an interim basis when Alain Cayzac was dismissed with the c ...
replaced him. The team was coached by
Paul Le Guen Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen (, ; born 1 March 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of French club Le Havre. During his playing career, Le Guen played as a midfielder, and enjoyed a suc ...
.
Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes (born 28 April 1973), known as Pauleta (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During 18 years as a senior he never played in the Primeira Liga, having spent 12 of those cam ...
was the team captain.


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Sylvain Armand Sylvain Armand (born 1 August 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain, Nantes, and Clermont. Career Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, Armand started playing youth team football for ...
extended his contract with Paris Saint Germain until 2011. The divorce between
Paul Le Guen Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen (, ; born 1 March 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of French club Le Havre. During his playing career, Le Guen played as a midfielder, and enjoyed a suc ...
and Fabrice Pancrate was definitive. The player refused to participate during the pre-season and the LFP suspended his contract with PSG.
Jérôme Rothen Jérôme René Marcel Rothen (born 31 March 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is a football pundit. Rothen won 13 caps for the France national football team. He represented his country at the UEFA Eu ...
signed an extension to his deal with Paris Saint Germain and was now tied to the
Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes (, ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin (P ...
until 2011. PSG officially launche
www.psg.tv
their very own web TV channel, only available over the internet. PSG.TV broadcasts exclusive content including: interviews with players, re-runs of classic matches, exclusive reports, press conferences, training sessions at the
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and footage showing snippets of life inside the club.
Francis Borelli Francis Borelli (8 April 1932 – 2 October 2007) was a French businessman. Paris Saint-Germain Borelli was the president of football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from 1978 to 1991. He was described as the "most emblematic president" in ...
, historic president of Paris Saint-Germain, died following a long illness. Two minutes of silence were observed at the Parc des Princes before a match against
Rennes Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
in his memory. PSG fans displayed a giant banner dedicated to President Francis Borelli: ''"25 years later it is Le Parc who bows before you President"''. The banner referred to a memorable scene during the 1982 French Cup final between PSG and
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; Franco-Provençal: ''Sant-Etiève''), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regi ...
. Francis Borelli rushed to the field and kissed the lawn of the Parc des Princes after
Dominique Rocheteau Dominique Claude Rocheteau (born 14 January 1955) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. A French international, he played in three FIFA World Cups, scoring at least one goal in each of them, and was part of the team ...
scored an extra-time equalizer a few seconds before the final whistle to force a penalty shootout.
Jean-Marc Pilorget Jean-Marc Pilorget (born 13 April 1958) is a French former professional football player and manager. He held the record of the most appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, with 435 matches, until 2024. Club career Pilorget was the all-time leader ...
transformed the match-winning penalty and gave PSG their first major trophy. Jérôme Rothen was named "Player of the Month" for September by the UNFP with 60% of the votes.
Mamadou Sakho Mamadou Sakho (born 13 February 1990) is a French professional Association football, footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club FC Torpedo Kutaisi, Torpedo Kutaisi. Sakho began his career at Paris FC before mov ...
became PSG's youngest ever captain after wearing the armband on his league debut − aged 17 − against
Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
. Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with police before the game at
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. The fans had been waiting for the bus carrying the PSG players, which used another entrance. Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Auxerre since 1999. Following their loss to
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at the Parc des Princes during Week 18, PSG recorded their worst start to a season at home in their history. For the first time the club from the capital finished the first half of the league campaign without a single victory as hosts. Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Saint-Étienne since 1994. PSG launche
www.leparcdesprinces.fr
the official website of the Parc des Princes. ''"Welcome to the Parc des Princes website ! To know all about this French monument, its history, its plans, and its news (sports, culture and promotional events) go into the pages of its official website, entirely devoted to the Paris stadium"''. Walter Butler, head of
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, sold most of its shares to
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, which now owned 68% of the Parisian club. The group led by Sébastien Bazin in
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became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain.
Loris Arnaud Loris Arnaud (born 16 April 1987) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 club Chatou. Early career Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Arnaud was raised in Chatou, western Paris. He started p ...
signed a new two-year contract extension until June 2010. Guyanese singer
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died in
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aged 90. Supporter of Paris Saint-Germain since the early 1970s, Henri Salvador had four lifetime subscriptions at the Parc des Princes since the Hechter era. The club was in a bad financial situation and
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asked his friends to get their hands in their pockets. Hechter offered a lifetime subscription at Le Parc for all matches of PSG in exchange for 10,000
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in donations. Henri Salvador took four. According to a survey made by magazine
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, the Parc des Princes was the favorite stadium of
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players. Paris Saint-Germain fans decided to protest against the club's poor form by boycotting the first 15 minutes of every home match since December to show their discontent.
Alain Cayzac Alain Cayzac, born in Évreux, Eure on 2 June 1941 is a French advertising agent and was the president of the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club between June 2006 and April 2008. A graduate of HEC Paris, Alain Cayzac began his career as an adve ...
, president of Paris Saint Germain, resigned from his position after his team was thrashed by
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, dropping deeper into relegation zone. PSG were going through their worst ever crisis with relegation to the
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looming. With four league games remaining PSG sat 18th out of 20, just above already-relegated
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and three points behind fourth from bottom
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. Several PSG players' cars were attacked by irate supporters, some of whom spray-painted threats on walls at the club's training ground at
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. The club hired Michel Moulin as director of sport to work alongside Le Guen. Simon Tahar was appointed president of Paris Saint-Germain. Reading ''"Paedophiles, unemployed and inbred: Welcome to the Sticks"'', the banner was displayed at the League Cup final, of which
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was in attendance. As well as disbanding the "Boulogne Boys" - who are considered one of the oldest hooligan groups in France - an inquiry into finding and punishing those responsible was launched.
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mayor Guy Delcourt wanted the match to be replayed after the racist banner incident. The match was not replayed, but PSG were fined and banned from the following edition. The measure was later overturned on appeal.
Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes (born 28 April 1973), known as Pauleta (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During 18 years as a senior he never played in the Primeira Liga, having spent 12 of those cam ...
said goodbye to the Parc des Princes after PSG's last home match of the season against Saint-Étienne. PSG fans unfurled a giant banner dedicated to Pauleta: ''"Your name and our colors forever linked"''. Following their victory away to
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, Paris Saint-Germain avoided relegation in the last match of the season and ensured their continuity in the top-flight. Pauleta,
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and PSG's all-time leading goalscorer, announced his retirement at the end of the season. The Portuguese striker, surnamed "The Eagle of Azores", scored 110 goals for Paris Saint-Germain. Pauleta was honored for his career achievements. Mayor of Paris
Bertrand Delanoë Bertrand Delanoë (; born 30 May 1950) is a French retired politician who served as Mayor of Paris from 2001 to 2014. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served in the National Assembly from 1981 to 1986 and in the Senate from 19 ...
awarded Pauleta the Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris during a press conference at the Hôtel de Ville de Paris. President Simon Tahar and sports councillor Michel Moulin resigned.


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was the shirt sponsor. American sportswear brand
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was the kit manufacturer.


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Friendly tournaments


Emirates Cup

Each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored.


Competitions


Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain and
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shared the points in a close encounter in
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as neither side forced a breakthrough. A goalless draw at the
Stade Félix-Bollaert The Stade Bollaert-Delelis () is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 38,223 – about 7,000 more than the city's population. The stadium was originally named af ...
saw
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and PSG win a point apiece in a game containing few clear cut chances. PSG slumped to their first defeat of the season, a campaign in which they were yet to win, as
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stunned a packed
Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes (, ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin (P ...
crowd with a comeback win. Paris Saint-Germain picked up a point after a goalless draw with
Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. A Pierre-Alain Frau goal three minutes from time handed PSG a precious point at the Parc des Princes as the capital club came back from a goal down to record yet another draw against
Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
.
Sylvain Armand Sylvain Armand (born 1 August 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain, Nantes, and Clermont. Career Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, Armand started playing youth team football for ...
and
Amara Diané Amara Salim Diané (born 19 August 1982) is an Ivorian former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Club career Born in Abidjan, Diané started his career training at the famous youth academy at ASEC Abidjan, before moving to the ...
secured PSG's first victory of the season away to
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. PSG and
Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional Association football, football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top f ...
played out a draw at the Parc des Princes as
Djibril Cissé Djibril Cissé (born 12 August 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. Cissé started his career at his boyhood club Arles-Avignon in 1989, before playing for the youth teams at Nîmes and Auxerre. Cissé sp ...
and
Péguy Luyindula Guy Luyindula Makanda (born 25 May 1979), known as Peguy Luyindula, is a former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Born in Zaire, he represented France at international level. ...
netted early goals. A goal each from Sylvain Armand and Amara Diané prove enough for PSG as they beat
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at the
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, a late
Jérémy Ménez Jérémy Ménez (born 7 May 1987) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Ménez has been described as an ambipedal, Dribbling#Association football, technically sk ...
free-kick nothing but a consolation for
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' men. PSG fell to their second defeat of the season with a reverse to
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
,
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and
David Bellion David Bellion (born 27 November 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. His previous clubs include Cannes, Sunderland, Manchester United, West Ham United, Nice, Bordeaux and Red Star. Club career Cannes Bellio ...
scoring the goals for "Les Girondins". A goal and an assist from former playmaker Jérôme Leroy condemned PSG to a third league defeat of the season as
Rennes Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
continued their impressive start. High-flying
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missed a golden opportunity to take fourth spot in
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after being held to a goalless draw by struggling Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Nungesser.
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overcame a spirited PSG side in the capital to extend their lead at the top of the table,
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's goal the clincher. Two goals in the opening 20 minutes set Paris Saint-Germain on the way to three much-needed points at
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, a victory that lifted "Les Parisiens" well clear of the relegation zone. PSG were still waiting for their first home win of the season after they could only draw against high-flying visitors Nancy at the Parc des Princes. PSG lost away to
Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionPaul Le Guen Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen (, ; born 1 March 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of French club Le Havre. During his playing career, Le Guen played as a midfielder, and enjoyed a suc ...
's side slip into the relegation zone. A nightmare season continued in the French capital as a terrible defensive error from
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gifted
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victory at the Parc des Princes and left PSG mired in the relegation zone after yet another shocking result. At blustery
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, PSG recorded a fine win to move out of the bottom three, Péguy Luyindula heading home the game's only goal.
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continued his fantastic scoring form with another two goals as
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performed a textbook smash and grab at the Parc des Princes and took home all three points. A solitary Péguy Luyindula goal saw off
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; Franco-Provençal: ''Sant-Etiève''), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regi ...
, "Les Parisiens" surviving a first-half onslaught to steal all three points with a narrow victory. Amara Diané scored twice for PSG to record the club's first league home win of the season and leave Lens empty-handed in a one-sided encounter at the Parc des Princes. Grégory Bourillon's first-half own goal brought an end to PSG's resurgent run of form as Lorient claimed a deserved victory over Paul Le Guen's capital outfit at the
Stade du Moustoir The Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, known as the Stade du Moustoir (), is a multi-use stadium in Lorient, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lorient. The stadium can hold up to 18,110 with t ...
. PSG moved up to 12th in the Ligue 1 table with an emphatic win over relegation candidates Metz at the Parc des Princes. Lille and Paris Saint-Germain played out a goalless draw, a result that did little to ease both sides' relegation fears. Paris Saint-Germain and Le Mans shoot blanks in a tactical encounter at the Parc des Princes.
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was the hero for Marseille as the
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striker hit the winner in a victory over bitter rivals PSG at the
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. A late error from Paris-Saint-German goalkeeper
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gifted visitors Monaco a point at the Parc des Princes. A Wendel hat-trick blasted PSG away as Bordeaux hanged on to the heels of Lyon at the top of Ligue 1.
Jimmy Briand Jimmy Julien Briand (born 2 August 1985) is a French former professional footballer. He started his career as a striker, but was later used as a winger, playing in Ligue 1 for Rennes, Lyon, Guingamp and Bordeaux, as well as in the Bundesliga wi ...
inspired Rennes to a victory over PSG to ease the pressure on the
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team.
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's late equalizer against Valenciennes kept PSG out of the relegation zone after yet another game in which good chances were spurned by Paul Le Guen's ailing side.
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's Lyon romped to a win over relegation candidates PSG with goals from
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, Sidney Govou and
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. Many PSG fans suggested that catch-up Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg was just as important to their relegation-haunted team as the League Cup Final - and sub Amara Diané's goal gave them a precious win. Nancy maintained their season-long unbeaten home run with a win over PSG, a
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goal sending the League Cup winners to another league defeat. PSG remained in great danger near the foot of Ligue 1 following a home defeat to Nice,
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and Ederson winning the game for "Les Aiglons" in the last eight minutes. Paris Saint-Germain's nightmare season in Ligue 1 continued, with Paul Le Guen's ailing side looking prime candidates for relegation after a hapless defeat at Caen. Amara Diané scored two goals as PSG beat Auxerre and kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation. Toulouse's Mohamed Fofana denied fellow relegation strugglers Paris Saint-Germain a vital three points with a late equalizer.
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notched his first Ligue 1 goal of the season as Paul Le Guen's side mounted a second-half fightback against in-form Saint-Étienne and climbed out of the bottom three with just one game to go. Two goals from Amara Diané preserved Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 status after a nerve-jangling encounter at Sochaux.


League table


Results summary


Results by round


Matches


Coupe de France

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strugglers Paris Saint-Germain kick-started the New Year on a winning note in the
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. PSG, who have won the French Cup on seven occasions, got first-half goals from
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and
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for their victory over fourth division
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. Paris Saint Germain ended the French Cup dreams of fifth division
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. Striker
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netted twice as PSG shrug off poor form to reach last-16. Paris Saint-Germain reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup thanks to two-goal hero
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, who found the net twice in a win over
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. After their magnificent victory over
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in the previous round, minnows
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, from the French fifth grade, had the chance of another mighty scalp in the quarter-final, where they faced PSG. Carquefou's French Cup dream finally ended when
Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes (born 28 April 1973), known as Pauleta (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During 18 years as a senior he never played in the Primeira Liga, having spent 12 of those cam ...
earned PSG a narrow win over the amateur outfit in the eagerly-awaited quarter-final clash between the sides at the
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.
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scored 12 minutes from time to give
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's PSG a narrow win over
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side
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in the semi-final to claim their place in the French Cup final at the
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.
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's extra-time winner gave Ligue 1 champions
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a narrow victory over PSG. Paul Le Guen's capital side dominated for long periods but it was
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's men who lifted the trophy.


Matches


Coupe de la Ligue

Paris Saint-Germain cruised past
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and reached the last-16 of the League Cup. Young starlet David Ngog scored his first two goals for PSG, while
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pounced late on to seal the victory. Paris Saint-Germain at last treated their supporters to a home win when they defeated
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. PSG goalkeeper
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saved a
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penalty in the 77th minute. PSG avoided a potential giant-killing at the hands of Montpellier as Pauleta moved level with former stalwart
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. The Portuguese hitman became the club's joint-highest goalscorer with goals 99 and 100. PSG met
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in the next round who made history by qualifying to the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the club's history. Ten-man PSG reached the League Cup semi-finals after smashing Valenciennes at the
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. The capital club made it two successive home wins in a row as
Amara Diané Amara Salim Diané (born 19 August 1982) is an Ivorian former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Club career Born in Abidjan, Diané started his career training at the famous youth academy at ASEC Abidjan, before moving to the ...
struck twice to ensure VA could not find a way past a spirited and free-scoring PSG side in their League Cup quarter final. PSG were drawn for home advantage in the League Cup semi-finals as they hosted
Auxerre Auxerre ( , , Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Auchoirre'') is the capital (Prefectures in France, prefecture) of the Yonne Departments of France, department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Par ...
. Paris Saint-Germain booked a place in the League Cup final with a win over Auxerre at the Parc des Princes. PSG qualified for their fourth League Cup final in 14 years and reached their 13th domestic final. Goals from
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, Pauleta and
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ensured a place in the final after AJA could only manage a late Julien Quercia effort and a helping hand from PSG goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau. The capital side faced
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at the
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and looked forward to a first domestic cup final since
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when they beat bitter rivals
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in the French Cup final. Pauleta scored the opening goal as PSG clinched a dramatic injury-time victory over Lens to become the only club to ever win the Coupe de la Ligue three times. Substitute Bernard Mendy struck the historic goal on a fabulous night of action when he rolled the ball home from the penalty spot in the 94th minute after Lens captain Hilton had hauled down substitute striker
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in the box.


Matches


Start formations

;Starting XI


Appearances and goals


Other statistics

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References


External links

;Official websites
PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com
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Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...