Paris Saint-Germain produced a dominant display on Saturday, comfortably defeating Stade de Reims 3–0 in the Coupe de France final to secure their third domestic trophy of the season a timely boost before next week’s UEFA Champions League showdown.
Already crowned Ligue 1 champions and winners of the French Super Cup, PSG added a record-extending 16th French Cup to their haul with a clinical first-half performance at the Stade de France, dismantling a struggling Reims side with ease.
Manager Luis Enrique named a near full-strength lineup, opting for Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov over Gianluigi Donnarumma and making a late change by starting Desire Doue in place of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Despite Reims recording the game’s first shot on target — a tame long-range effort from Amadou Kone — PSG quickly seized control. Their pressure paid off in the 16th minute when Doue set up Bradley Barcola, who cut inside and rifled a low shot into the bottom corner.
Barcola struck again just three minutes later, finishing off a flowing move sparked by captain Marquinhos and delivered via a pinpoint cross from Doue.
“We started strong and finished the job early. The pace we set on both ends of the pitch made the difference,” Barcola told France 2.
Ousmane Dembélé nearly added a third, only to be denied by a sharp save from Yehvann Diouf. But moments before halftime, Barcola turned provider, delivering a perfect ball across goal for Achraf Hakimi to tap in at the far post.
PSG continued to dominate after the break, with Safonov rarely troubled. Diouf was forced into action again, thwarting Joao Neves and another close-range effort from Barcola, but no further goals came.
The win puts PSG on course for a potentially historic season finale. The Parisians now turn their focus to next Saturday’s Champions League final in Munich, where they will face Inter Milan in pursuit of their first European crown.
“We knew we had to take care of business today to set the tone for the final, and we did exactly that,” said Barcola. “Now we head to Munich with belief.”
