Mbappé scores a deflected goal as PSG beats Rennes 1-0 to reach French Cup final

PSG’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the French Cup semifinal soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. PSG’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the French Cup semifinal soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Mbappé was having a quiet game when he appeared to let himself tumble as he earned a penalty cutting into the area from the left flank. Veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda guessed correctly, diving low to his right and palming away the star’s spot-kick in the 37th minute. Three minutes later, Mbappé was celebrating after finishing off a long counterattack with a deflected strike that hit a defender and wrong-footed Mandanda as it rolled into the bottom left corner.

Mandanda made a smart save from his France teammate Mbappé early in the second half, but Rennes did not create enough in attack to threaten Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goal.Foden scores a hat trick as Man City routs Aston Villa 4-1 in the Premier League PSG leads the French league by 12 points with only seven rounds remaining and faces Barcelona — Enrique’s former club — in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The first leg is in Paris next Wednesday.

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