It will be the eighth ‘classic’ cup in the last 22 years and PSG have won them all. The Marseille side have not won the ‘Coupé’ since 1989, while PSG have won six of the last eight editions. The defeat against Rennes, with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe from the start, was a wake-up call. Messi had completed the duels against Angers (2-0 win, goal scored) and Rennes (0-1 defeat), both in Ligue 1. He had also rested in the previous round of the French Cup, against Chateauroux.
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