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Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Lille: Di Maria winner retains Coupe de la Ligue

Apr 23, 2016 5:07:29 PM

PSG recovered from Adrien Rabiot's red card to retain the Coupe de la Ligue with a 2-1 win over Lille, with Angel di Maria netting the winner.

Angel di Maria kept 10-man Paris Saint-Germain on course to defend its domestic treble by scoring decisively to sink Lille 2-1 in Saturday's Coupe de la Ligue final.

PSG led in the 40th minute despite suspicions of offside surrounding Javier Pastore's strike but Djibril Sidibe's free kick leveled matters early in the second period.

Despite having a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title safely in their possession, Laurent Blanc's side has attracted no shortage of criticism since its Champions League quarterfinal exit against Manchester City, and the pressure began to show during a disjointed second-half display.