Paris Saint-Germain defeated Toulouse FC 2-0 at the Parc des Princes to lift the Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions)
Paris, Jan (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse FC 2-0 at the Parc des Princes to win the Champions Trophy, the first silver medal for Luis Enrique with Paris.
The Parisians opened the scoring less than five minutes into Wednesday night’s game. Ousmane Dembele connected with Kang-in Lee to give PSG the lead in the competition. Despite conceding the first goal, the Violets did their best to respond.
In the first half, Toulouse had five shots in total but couldn’t score, and in the end, PSG made them pay. Kylian Mbappe doubled the lead in the 44th minute to give the capital club some breathing room before halftime. time.
Although scoring was absent in the second half, both teams had opportunities to secure a goal during the final 45 minutes. Toulouse, aiming to get back into the game, displayed aggression with 12 total shots, yet none led to a goal.
On the other hand, PSG only controlled two shots but maintained their lead and won the Champions Trophy.
At the end of an entertaining match, PSG collected their first trophy of the new year by winning the Trophee des Champions for the 12th time in their history, an all-time record in this competition.
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