Mbappé 'saves' PSG!

04/04/2024

At the beginning of this season, Paris Saint-Germain's head coach, Luis Enrique, declared that the club must "learn to survive without Mbappé."

This summer, the French superstar will leave the Parisian club as his contract expires. 

Mbappe will leave for Real Madrid!

It remains unclear whether Paris Saint-Germain can indeed do as Luis Enrique claimed, but currently, they are relying on Mbappé's goals to keep their season alive.

Scoring a goal against Rennes, it was Mbappé's 39th goal for Paris Saint-Germain in the 2023/24 season. 

Mbappé is the guarantee for goals for the team!

If he scores one more, the French forward will achieve this impressive milestone for the third time in the past four seasons.

Returning to the Parc des Princes, Rennes proved to be a formidable opponent for Paris Saint-Germain. 

Mbappe in action!

In their last seven encounters, Rennes won three times and drew twice. In their latest meeting on February 25th in Ligue 1, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw.

According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain had a 70% possession rate in the French Cup match, taking 10 shots, 6 of which were on target, with an expected goals (xG) of 1.62.

On the other hand, Rennes had 9 shots, 2 of which were on target, with an xG of 0.84.

PSG have better stats for the game

These statistics indicate that despite having more possession, Paris Saint-Germain did not fully dominate the game. 

Especially after halftime, Paris Saint-Germain's xG was 0, despite having 4 shots.

In contrast, Rennes created a high xG of 0.71, indicating that they were very close to scoring.

Mbappe missed penalty!

In the 37th minute, Paris Saint-Germain was awarded a penalty, but the French forward missed the spot-kick.

Just 3 minutes later, Mbappé went from "sinner" to "hero" in a short span of time, scoring a goal to restore pride, beating goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.

Mbappe GOALLLL!

This was also the only goal of the match, resulting in Paris Saint-Germain advancing to the French Cup final, where they will face Lyon, who defeated Valenciennes, a second-tier team, in the first semi-final on April 3rd.

Mbappé's solitary goal also helped Paris Saint-Germain defeat Rennes in the French Cup semi-final.

PSG enter French Cup final!

Ultimately, Mbappé became the sole difference between the two teams. His star quality came into play at a crucial moment, helping Paris Saint-Germain overcome Rennes. 

This also marks the first time in three years that PSG has reached the French Cup final.