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- Barcola stars as PSG lifts another Coupe de France
Barcola stars as PSG lifts another Coupe de France
Bradley Barcola played a starring role for Paris Saint-Germain as his two goals and one assist helped his team beat Reims 3-0 in the Coupe de France final.
The Ligue 1 champion was out of sight after a ruthless first-half showing, with Barcola's quickfire brace followed up by Achraf Hakimi's close-range finish before half-time.
Luis Enrique's team was unable to add to its lead after the restart, but the damage had already been done as it claimed a 16th Coupe de France title with ease.
It gives PSG a solid foundation to build on ahead of next week's UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan, where it will look to end its wait for a major European honour.
Barcola opened the scoring in the 16th minute, racing in behind the Reims defence to collect Desire Doue's incisive pass before finishing past Yehvann Diouf.
The pair combined again three minutes later, with Marquinhos's ball down the right finding Doue, who squared the ball for Barcola to finish from inside the six-yard box.
The first-half rout was completed two minutes before the break when Barcola's teasing delivery to the back post found Hakimi, who stroked the ball home on the volley.
PSG came close to increasing its advantage just after the hour, but Ousmane Dembele saw his effort pushed on to the post by the legs of Reims goalkeeper Diouf.
Having done all the hard work in the opening 45 minutes, the Parisien side cruised towards the finish line, defending the crown it claimed against Lyon last season.
