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Breaking: Rennes Stun PSG to Win French Cup Final

Agency Report/

The French Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes on Saturday went into extra time after finishing 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes at the Stade de France.

A week after wrapping up the Ligue 1 title, PSG looked to have the domestic double in the bag as they went 2-0 up inside the first 21 minutes through goals from Dani Alves and the returning Neymar.

Paris Saint-Germain’s French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola fails to catch a ball kicked by Rennes’ Senegalese forward Mbaye Niang during the penalty shout-out of the French Cup final football match between Rennes (SRFC) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), on April 27, 2019 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

However, a Presnel Kimpembe own goal gave Rennes hope just before half-time, and Mozambican defender Edson Mexer headed in their equaliser in the 66th minute.

Rennes have not won a major trophy since they last lifted the French Cup in 197

*AFP

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