Football news - PSG ease into French Cup last 16 with Brest win

ByReuters

Published 06/03/2021 at 22:18 GMT

Paris St Germain geared up for their Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona with a no-nonsense 3-0 victory at Stade Brestois in the French Cup last 32 on Saturday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Pablo Sarabia got the third goal for Mauricio Pochettino's side as they prepared for their game next week.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (L) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria after scoring their third goal during the French Cup round-of-16 football match between Brest FC (Stade Brestois 29) and Par

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PSG beat Stade Brestois 3-0 in the French Cup on Saturday night, with goals from Kylian Mbappe and Pablo Sarabia.

Kylian Mbappe struck twice and Pablo Sarabia scored for the second game in a row as holders PSG, who host Barcelona on Tuesday after winning the first leg 4-1, stayed on course for a sixth domestic Cup triumph in seven years.

Mbappe put the visitors ahead on nine minutes with a fierce strike into the top corner at the end of a counter-attack.

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Sarabia doubled the advantage just before the interval by latching onto Julian Draxler's cross after another rapid break.

Mbappe then chested the ball into the net from Marco Verratti's cross to put the result beyond doubt in the 74th minute.

Verratti, returning from injury, played 75 minutes and Angel Di Maria came in as a second-half substitute after missing five games due to a thigh problem.

Elsewhere, RC Lens, who are fifth in Ligue 1, slumped to a 3-2 defeat at third division Red Star.

Olympique Lyonnais advanced by beating Ligue 2 side Sochaux 5-2.