Dembélé bags a brace as PSG overpower Dunkerque to reach Coupe de France final

PSG survive Dunkerque scare to reach French Cup final

Holders Paris Saint-Germain survived a major scare by coming from two goals down to beat second-tier outsiders Dunkerque 4-2 in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Tuesday, sealing their place in next month's final. Ousmane Dembele scored twice on the night for PSG to take his tally for the season to 32 goals in all competitions, while captain Marquinhos and Desire Doue also found the net for the capital side in a game played in Lille. In the f…

French Cup semifinal: PSG survives first-half scare to reach final with 4-2 win over Dunkerque

Paris St. Germain recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat second-tier Dunkerque 4-2 on Tuesday and secure its place in the French Cup final as it chases a record-extending 16th title.

By JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain avoided a major upset by overcoming a two-goal deficit to beat second-division Dunkerque 4-2 on Tuesday and reach the Coupe de France final. It looked set to be a one-sided contest between unbeaten Ligue 1 leader PSG and fifth-place Dunkerque in Ligue 2. But PSG’s fourth goal came only in stoppage time on a counterattack as Dunkerque pressed hard for an equalizer. Dunkerque gained con…

Leaded 0-2 in the first period, the Parisians finally managed to win 4-2 against the seductive club of Ligue 2. An elimination would have tarnished the Parisian season before the quarter final of the Champions League against Aston Villa on Wednesday 9 April.

Dembélé bags a brace as PSG overpower Dunkerque to reach Coupe de France final

France international Ousmane Dembélé scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain overturned a two-goal deficit on Tuesday night to beat Dunkerque 4-2 to advance to the final of the Coupe de France.

Opposed to Reims or Cannes in the final on 24 May after dropping Dunkirk on Tuesday night, the PSG is certainly the biggest club in the history of the Coupe de France. A look back at its key figures in the competition.