PSG defeat Lyon to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 in the French Cup final on Saturday, thanks to first-half goals from Ousmane Dembele and Fabian Ruiz, to finish the season with a domestic treble in Kylian Mbappe's final match.

The Ligue 1 and French Super Cup champions dominated the first half at Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy to win their record-breaking 15th Cup title and first since 2021.

"It's my first cup and there's a great atmosphere in the squad," PSG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery told beIN Sports.

"We're certainly keen to win all the trophies, we've had a great season. The group is magnificent and we hope that next season will be just as good."

Dembele put PSG ahead after 23 minutes when Nuno Mendes' cross found him unmarked in the six-yard box for a cool header, and Ruiz doubled the lead with a strike from a tight angle on the second attempt.

Lyon pulled one back 10 minutes into the second half on Jake O'Brien's towering header from a corner, before PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a fantastic save minutes later.

Mbappe, PSG's all-time leading scorer, failed to score in his final game for the club, leaving him with 256 goals in 308 appearances over seven years.

"I've been thinking a lot about the last few years. Saying that it's all over, it makes my heart ache a little. What I've had here, I'll never find anywhere else," the 25-year-old Mbappe said.

"It's been a wonderful evening, and a wonderful season. I hope that children will continue to watch PSG. We've tried to get people excited, to give young people the chance to play for PSG. I hope that more youngsters will want to make their mark here."

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