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Paris Saint-Germain won the Super Cup.
PSG won 1-0 in the final match of the Trope de Champion (France Super Cup) in the 2024-2025 season against AS Monaco at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar on the 6th (Korea time).
PSG operated a 4-3-3 formation. Desire Due, Lee Kang-in, and Usman Dembele were formed at the front line, and João Neves, Vitinya and Warren Zairemeri formed the midfield. The defense included Ashraf Hakimi, Marquinos, William Pacho and Nuno Mendes. The goal was kept by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Lee Kang-in previously won the MVP of the tournament by scoring the winning goal in the last Trope de Champion match held on January 4, 2024.
Monaco fought back with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Giorgi Ilenikena was located on the front line, Elise Benser, Takumi Minamino and Magnes Aklouche were located on the second line. Denis Zakaria and Alexander Golovin worked together for the third term. Four Bags consisted of Caiu Enrique, Muhammad Salisu, Thilo Kerer, and Vander Songi. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Philippe.
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From the beginning, PSG pressed Monaco hard and aimed for an opportunity. In the second minute of the first half, Hakimi delivered a pass pushed by Lee Kang-in to the center with a low and fast pass from the right. Dembele's shot, which finished the ball immediately in front of the box, was caught in defense. In the 9th minute of the first half? Due took the opportunity by taking the ball away under pressure from the defense that received the goalkeeper's pass. But Due's last shot hit the post.
PSG maintained its offensive. Mendes, who received a left conversion pass in the 12th minute of the first half, crossed into the center of the box as it was, but Kerr blocked it with a quick cover. In the 21st minute of the first half, Dembele's left-footed shot, which he attempted after breaking directly into the center of the box, was caught at the fingertips of ?. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Dembele entered the center of the box with a 2-1 pass against Mendes after breaking through, but another shot was blocked.
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Lee Kang-in and Vitinha created a threatening scene. In the 30th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in delivered a pass to Vitinya in front of the box as a kicker himself in the free kick scene obtained by Lee Kang-in. Vitinha immediately tried to curl his right foot. The ball headed sharply to the corner but went a little off the post. In the 35th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in also delivered the ball to Due in the empty space with a sharp conversion pass, inducing an opponent's foul to create a free kick opportunity.
Monaco was also looking for a chance to fight back. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Minamino caught the ball that came into the PSG box and finished it with a shot, but Donnarumma calmly caught it.
Lee Kang-in's shot surprised Monaco. In the 45th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in aimed at the corner of the goal with a powerful left-footed mid-range shot from far left of the box. He blew his body, got caught on his fingertips and crossed over the net, and had to swallow up his disappointment. In the extra time of the first half, Lee Kang-in, who caught the ball by penetrating the box after a corner kick, tried to shoot with his right foot again, but it rose above the net.
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In the second half, PSG led the attack first. In the 9th minute of the second half, the ball through Hakimi and Lee Kang-in was followed by Dembele on the left. Dembele delivered a pass to Doue in the box. Due's shot was caught by ? without proper strength.
Monaco also lost a golden opportunity. In the 10th minute of the second half, Van der Song on the right side of the box finished with a shot that flowed to him. The powerful shot hit the post as it was. Akliouche's subsequent shot was also high, and the defenders immediately cleared it.
Monaco blocked PSG's offensive with hand-to-hand defense. In the 12th minute of the second half, Hakimi finished the ball given by Dembele through a cutback pass with a shot, but the defense blew itself and blocked it. Marquignos finished with a header on the ensuing corner kick, but it was far off the goal.
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Lee Kang-in has been replaced. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in and Neves were out, and Bradley Barcola and Fabian Lewis were put in.
Hakimi looked for a chance again. Hakimi, who caught the ball in the box with a 2-1 pass against Dembele in the 29th minute of the second half, immediately tried to shoot. But you didn't lose your concentration until the end?Lee Hakimi's shot was blocked with his hand.
PSG scored the winning goal just before the end. Lewis' cross flowed without touching Hamus in the second half of the extra time, but Dembele pushed it into the empty net and shook Monaco's net.
In the end, the game ended with a 1-0 victory for PSG.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
