Ezequiel Lavezzi and Angel Di Maria scored second-half goals as holders Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-0 to secure their place in the Coupe de la Ligue final for the third season running.
A 12th successive victory for PSG sets a new club record, but Laurent Blanc’s men toiled for much of the semi-final and relied on some superb last-gasp defending to keep Toulouse out.
Lavezzi put the hosts into the lead at the Parc des Princes after 65 minutes, rolling the ball into an open goal after goalkeeper Mauro Goicoechea had blocked his initial shot, with Di
Maria’s fine individual effort sealing the win seven minutes later.
Toulouse, who have lost three times to the Ligue 1 champions in the space of 12 days, had a late chance to pull one back when Martin Braithwaite was fouled in the box, but Nicolas Douchez superbly saved the striker’s penalty.
The only downside for PSG, who will face Lille in the final after they thrashed Bordeaux 5-1 in the first semi-final on Tuesday, came in stoppage time when captain David Luiz limped from the field following a collision in the box with an apparent knee problem.
Blanc made seven changes from PSG’s 5-1 Ligue 1 win against Angers on Saturday, with Edinson Cavani given a chance to impress up front as Zlatan Ibrahimovic was rested.
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