Auxerre 0-1 PSG El Tigre Clinch French League Edinson Cavani got the crucial goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre to win the Coupe de...
Auxerre 0-1 PSG El Tigre Clinch French League
Edinson Cavani got the crucial goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre to win the Coupe de France, securing an unprecedented treble.
Paris Saint-Germain have become the first club in French football to claim a domestic treble after Edinson Cavani clinched a 1-0 Coupe de France final victory over second-tier Auxerre on Saturday.
Laurent Blanc's men had already ensured a successful season after winning a Coupe de la Ligue and Ligue 1 double, but the defeat of Auxerre completes an historic clean sweep, increasing their undeniable dominance of French football.
PSG had little problem exerting control during an immensely one-sided first half, although a combination of the post and Auxerre goalkeeper Donovan Leon ensured a frustrating 45 minutes for Blanc's side.
Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic – back in the team following a calf injury – were typically threatening, though neither could beat Leon, and Thiago Motta saw a powerful strike cannon back off the post just before the break.
The second period followed a similar pattern but Cavani did finally make the breakthrough with 64 minutes played, heading in his 31st goal of the season across all competitions.
A late PSG collapse never appeared likely as the Ligue 1 champions tightened their grip, crossing the line with minimal fuss to lift the trophy for the ninth time.
Wolfsburg 3-1 Dortmud: Klopp Party Ruined
Jurgen Klopp's final match in charge of Borussia Dortmund ended in defeat as Wolfsburg claimed a 3-1 victory in the German Cup final.
Luiz Gustavo, Kevin de Bruyne and Bas Dost all struck in the first half to spoil Dortmund's plans to send Klopp off in style after seven years in charge.
Having led Dortmund to the 2013 Champions League final after winning the Bundesliga in 2011 and claiming the German league and cup double in 2012, this was Klopp's final bow before Thomas Tuchel takes over next season.
Wolfsburg finished second only to Bayern Munich in the German league this season and claimed their first German cup title in their 69-year history, exactly 20 years after reaching their last final.
Atlhletic Bilbao 1-3 Barcelona: Catalans Secure 2nd Title
Lionel Messi scored another wonder goal as Barcelona moved a step closer to completing the treble on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final.
Neymar thought he had opened the scoring as early as the 10th minute, only for his neat volley to be ruled out for offside, but it was not long until Barca were celebrating the first goal - and it arrived in some style.
Messi, starting just inside the Athletic half near the right touchline, weaved his way past four defenders and then beat Iago Herrerin at his near post for a stunning strike which set the Nou Camp alight on 20 minutes.
Neymar rounded off a neat team move to double Barca's advantage nine minutes before the break and Messi put the game further out of Athletic's reach by stabbing home a third goal on 74 minutes.
20-year-old Inaki Williams, who had struck the bar with a volley four minutes before half-time, was rewarded for his endeavour with a consolation cup final goal 11 minutes from time, but that was as good as it got for the Basque
outfit.
And the Catalans' triumph brought them a 27th Copa del Rey, more than any other side in Spain.
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