Lucas Chevalier saved twice within the shootout and Need Doue transformed the successful spot kick as Paris Saint-Germain beat arch-rivals Marseille to win the Trophee des Champions for a 14th time after Goncalo Ramos drew the holders stage within the ninety fifth minute in Kuwait.
OM recovered from Ousmane Dembele’s Thirteenth-minute opener to steer by way of Mason Greenwood’s penalty within the 76th minute and Willian Pacho’s personal objective with three minutes of normal time remaining.
Six minutes after approaching, Ramos volleyed in from Bradley Barcola’s header to arrange a shootout through which the ahead, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Doue ensured PSG scored with all 4 of their efforts, leaving Chevalier because the hero courtesy of saves from Matt O’Riley and Hamed Traore.
PSG have now received the showpiece, which is contested every season between the Ligue 1 champions and Coupe de France holders, for 4 consecutive campaigns.
PSG vs Marseille: Chevalier prospers from penalties
PSG had the higher of the early levels, culminating in Dembele deftly lobbing goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from the sting of the penalty space after Marseille conceded possession.
All sides despatched pictures towards posts – Timothy Weah throughout the first half for Marseille, Doue after the break for PSG – earlier than Greenwood equalised from the spot, having been introduced down by Chevalier.
The unlucky Pacho then stretched to divert in a cross and inadvertently flip the scoreline round in Marseille’s favour, however Ramos’s remarkably late intervention gave the reigning European champions a momentum they used to triumph once more.
Luis Enrique’s aspect, who’re a degree shy of leaders Lens in second place in Ligue 1, are subsequent in motion at residence to Paris FC within the Coupe de France spherical of 32 on Monday (20:10 GMT).
Third-placed Marseille are seven factors behind them and go to minnows Bayeux on the similar stage of the competitors on Tuesday (20:00).
PSG group vs Marseille
PSG made a change in defence, the place Marquinhos replade Illia Zabarnyi, and assault, bringing in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for Senny Mayulu.
Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi was on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Ahead Lee Kang-in was out with a thigh pressure.
PSG beginning XI: Lucas Chevalier, Warren Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Need Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
PSG substitutes: Martin James, Beraldo, Illia Zabarnyi, Goncalo Ramos, Lucas Hernandez, Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcola, Noah Nsoki, Renato Marin
Marseille beginning line-up vs PSG
Ahead Amine Gouiri was again from damage as a Marseille starter rather than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Leonardo Balerdi and Geoffrey Kondogbia got here in for midfielders Nadir and Vermeeren, who had been serving red-card suspensions.
Centre-back Nayef Aguerd was additionally a part of the Atlas Lions squad.
Marseille beginning XI: Geronimo Rulli, Benjamin Pavard, Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina, Timothy Weah, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson, Mason Greenwood, Amine Gouiri, Igor Paixao
Marseille substitutes: Jeffrey de Lange, CJ Egan-Riley, Neal Maupay, Matt O’Riley, Hamed Traore, Robinio Vaz, Darryl Bakola, Amir Murillo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
