Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2-1 in the French Cup final on Saturday to end the season with a domestic treble in Kylian Mbappé's final game for the club.
The Ligue 1 and French Super Cup champions dominated the first half at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille to secure their record-extending 15th Cup title and first since 2021.
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Ousmane Dembélé put PSG ahead in the 23rd minute, when Nuno Mendes' cross found him unmarked in the six-yard box to calmly head in, and Fabio Ruiz doubled the lead with a shot from a tight angle at the second attempt.
Lyon pulled one back 10 minutes into the second half thanks to Jake O'Brien's header from a corner before PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a magnificent save minutes later.
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Mbappé, PSG's all-time leading scorer, failed to find the net in his final game for the club, leaving his record at 256 goals in 308 appearances during his seven years.
“You feel the weight of things a little more because you realize that it's really over,” Mbappé told broadcaster beIN Sports. “When I said goodbye to the Parc des Princes there were still a few games left, so you are still focused on what awaits you.
“Now I have nothing left at PSG. But I am very happy to have been able to finish with a trophy.
“I'm happy to have been a part of their history and to have made it a little bit.”
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence before the final when Lyon and PSG fans clashed on a road leading to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy a few hours before kick-off.
Supporters set off flares and smashed windows on buses full of supporters. The local prefecture said police had “quickly put an end” to the clashes. In a post on X, he also confirmed that the buses had been damaged.
Information from Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
