PSG 0-0 Lyon (6-5 pens): Thomas Tuchel’s men clinch last domestic quadruple in French football history after edging Memphis Depay and Co on penalties in the final Coupe de la Ligue competition
- PSG have beaten Lyon on penalties to win the last Coupe de la Ligue trophy
- The Coupe de la Ligue, which was first introduced in 1994, will now be retired
- After a goalless 90 minutes, the game went to extra time in the Stade de France
- Rafael was sent off in the dying seconds of extra time for a last-ditch tackle
- After a near faultless shootout, Bertrand Traore missed Lyon sixth spot-kick
- Pablo Sarabia calmly scored the winner as PSG clinched a domestic quadruple
PSG have clinched the final domestic quadruple in French football history after beating Lyon on penalties to win the last Coupe de la Ligue trophy.
After a goalless stalemate in normal and extra time, the final had to be decided by a shootout, which saw Lyon’s Bertrand Traore miss following 10 perfect penalties, leaving Pablo Sarabia to clinch a shootout win.
Lyon won the League Cup in 2001, but have a dreadful record in the competition since then, losing four other finals in the competition.
PSG have beaten Lyon on penalties to win the last ever Coupe de la Ligue title on Friday
The PSG players celebrate their cup win together on the pitch after a domestic clean sweep
Keylor Navas was the hero of the shootout, saving Lyon winger Bertrand Traore’s penalty
Neymar (middle) runs to celebrate with shootout heroes Keylor Navas and Pablo Sarabia
Although Lyon played better in extra time, defender Rafael was shown a red card moments from the end for a clumsy foul on PSG winger Angel Di Maria on the edge of the penalty area.
PSG was missing r Kylian Mbappe, who is recovering from ankle ligament damage sustained playing against Saint-Etienne, and now has other injury worries.
Striker Mauro Icardi, right back Layvin Kurzawa and veteran captain Thiago Silva all went off during the game with what appeared to be leg-muscle injuries.
The match kicked shortly after 9pm local time in exhausting heat of around 32 degrees Celsius.
The PSG players celebrate their cup win inside the Stade de France on Friday evening
Former Manchester United right back Rafael was sent off in the dying seconds of extra time
An even contest saw chances for both sides before extra time, with Lyon goalkeeper Lopes making superb saves to keep out a long shot from midfielder Idrissa Gueye near the end of the first half and a point-blank header from Neymar in the 87th minute.
PSG goalie Navas was also sharp when it mattered, leaping to save a fine freekick from Maxwell Cornet in the 81st.
The Coupe de la Ligue, which was first introduced in 1994, will now be retired following a lack of public interest, meaning the possibility of winning a domestic quadruple in French football will no longer be possible.
PSG have already lifted the Super Cup, the French Cup and Ligue 1 title this season.