PSG's record-extending 14th cup win was given a helping hand
after a terrible defensive error gifted an early goal to striker Mauro Icardi.
He was set up by Mbappe, who then netted his 41st goal of the season late on.
French President Emmanuel Macron met the players before the
game at Stade de France, speaking at length to Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder
and several others.
The sides met for the third time in the final, with PSG
winning 1-0 in 2010 and Monaco triumphing by the same score in 1985.
Monaco beat PSG twice in the league this season, but flopped
this time and never looked like winning the competition for the sixth time and
first since '91.
PSG was in control but without creating a chance until a big
mistake from Monaco central defender Axel Disasi in the 19th minute.
He failed to control a simple pass from his goalkeeper on
the edge of the penalty area, and Mbappe took the ball off him before giving
Icardi an open goal.
PSG created little after that, but neither did Monaco and
coach Niko Kovac replaced the surprisingly ineffective Ben Yedder with Stevan
Jovetic with about 30 minutes left.
PSG had a narrow escape soon after when a right-wing cross
from Gelson Martins looped over goalkeeper Keylor Navas and hit the crossbar.
Mbappe also hit the bar with a fine chip in the 80th minute
but clipped a shot into the bottom corner from Angel Di Maria's pass moments
later.
PSG trails league leader Lille by one point heading into
Sunday's final round of games.
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