Late Guingamp penalty bounces PSG from Coupe de la Ligue
Paris Saint-Germain's chances of becoming the first side to win six straight Coupe de la Ligue titles were dealt a fatal blow Wednesday at the Parc des Princes.
Marcus Thuram was the hero for Guingamp when he slotted home a penalty in added time to give the Breton minnows a 2-1 quarterfinal victory. It was the third penalty awarded to Guingamp on the day, with Thuram firing an effort well above the bar before Yeni N'Gbakoto's 81st-minute spot-kick leveled the scoreline.
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Neymar scored for the hosts in his return from an extended holiday in Brazil, heading home an incisive cross from Thomas Meunier in the 62nd minute to give PSG a 1-0 advantage.
Jocelyn Gourvennec's charges are the first team to top Les Parisiens in a domestic cup competition since Montpellier did so in January 2014 in the last-32 of the Coupe de France. Guingamp were the last side to lift a domestic trophy ahead of PSG's historic run when they defeated Rennes 2-0 in the 2014 Coupe de France final. Guingamp won the 2009 Coupe de France final, also against fellow Bretons Rennes 1-0.
Guingamp now join Monaco, Bordeaux, and Strasbourg in the semifinals. Monaco bounced Rennes from the tournament earlier Wednesday when shot-stopper Loic Badiashile beat counterpart Tomas Koubek in the 11th round of penalties at the Stade Louis II.
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