Mbappe admits his heart aches as he departs PSG

Kylian Mbappe has ended his time with PSG by winning the Coupe de France following a 2-1 win over Lyon – but admits his ‘heart aches’ as he leaves.

The 25-year-old is departing the Parisian giants as a free agent this summer – and is almost certainly destined to join Real Madrid.

But first-half strikes from Ousmane Dembele and Fabian Ruiz ensured PSG won the French Cup in Mbappe’s farewell match, and complete a domestic treble this season.

PSG’s all-time top scorer Mbappe failed to find the net in his final game for the club, leaving his record at 256 goals in 308 appearances over his seven-year spell.

‘I’ve been thinking a lot about the last few years. Saying that it’s all over, it makes my heart ache a little. What I’ve had here, I’ll never find anywhere else,’ Mbappe said.

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‘It’s been a wonderful evening, and a wonderful season. I hope that children will continue to watch PSG. We’ve tried to get people excited, to give young people the chance to play for PSG. I hope that more youngsters will want to make their mark here.’

The Ligue 1 and French Super Cup champions dominated the first half at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy to secure their record-extending 15th Cup title, and their first trophy in the competition since 2021.

Dembele put PSG ahead after 23 minutes when Nuno Mendes’ cross found him unmarked in the six-yard box to coolly head home, and Ruiz doubled the advantage with a strike from a tight angle at the second attempt.

Lyon pulled one back 10 minutes into the second half thanks to Jake O’Brien’s towering header off a corner before PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a superb save minutes later.

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‘It’s my first cup and there’s a great atmosphere in the squad,’ PSG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery told beIN Sports.

“We’re certainly keen to win all the trophies, we’ve had a great season. The group is magnificent and we hope that next season will be just as good.’

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Kylian Mbappe played his last match for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, winning the French Cup against Lyon.

The Ligue 1 champions won 2-1, thanks to goals from Ousmane Dembele and Fabio Ruiz.

Jake O’Biren pulled one back for Lyon in the second, before PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a superb save minutes later.

PSG, who are the Ligue 1 and French Super Cup champions, have now secured a record-extending 15th Cup title and first since 2021.

However, they were only able to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, where Borussia Dortmund eliminated them.

Mbappe leaves as a free agent and is widely expected to sign for Real Madrid.