Paris Saint-Germain claimed an unprecedented fourth successive Coupe de France with a workmanlike 2-0 win over third-division outsiders Les Herbiers on Tuesday to complete a domestic quadruple for the third time in four seasons.
The game was billed as one of the biggest mismatches in football history, and goals from Giovani Lo Celso and an Edinson Cavani penalty were enough to give PSG victory.
Herbiers is a small town in western France with a population of 16,000, five times less than the capacity of the Stade de France.
PSG fielded its strongest side and went close several times before midfielder Lo Celso opened the scoring after 26 minutes.
PSG then missed a succession of chances and had a goal from Kylian Mbappe disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee system, before Edinson Cavani slotted in a penalty in the 74th minute.
Roared on by its red-and-white contingent of around 15,000 fans, Les Herbiers went close when substitute Clement Couturier raced through in injury time.
PSG coach Unai Emery hugged his counterpart Stephane Masala after the final whistle, visibly impressed by the way his superbly-organized side had resisted so well.
While PSG secured its fourth straight French Cup and League Cup double, Les Herbiers’ players continue their fight to avoid relegation to the fourth tier with a crucial match on Friday.
