Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais: Ominous warning for Coupe de France final (4-1)

Paris Saint-Germain left an ominous warning for fellow Coupe de France finalists as they demolished Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes. The visitors had been on an impressive run of form coming into this game and it was billed as a chance to test their mettle against the league leaders, mettle was tested, and adjustments will have to be made for the 25th of May. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland.

A midweek masterpiece over Barcelona had ensured Les Parisiens a return to the final four of the Champions League since the 2020/21 season. You could be forgiven for thinking that Paris Saint-Germain might enter this weekend with a bit less intensity, especially with the amount of rotations from Tuesday evening. However, if there is something that Luis Enrique has installed in his team since taking over in the summer it has been a sense of hunger even in rotation. 

Five changes for Luis Enrique’s side as they came into this game, and with Kylian Mbappé benched the star man was going to be Bradley Barcola as his formative club came to visit. In defense, Lucas Beraldo and Danilo Pereira came into the side, while Marco Asensio, Randal Kolo Muani, and Gonçalo Ramos completed the changes. 

Olympique Lyonnais’s resurgence under Pierre Sage has been nothing short of impressive. The club were at the foot of the table in late November when the former assistant was given the task of tying over the club while they searched for a more permanent appointment . . .