Paris Saint-Germain reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue (the French League Cup) with a narrow 1-0 win over AS Saint-Etienne at Parc des Princes.
Edinson Cavani’s late volley from a sumptuous Angel di Maria through ball was enough to secure Les Parisiens’ safe passage.
Speaking to PSG.fr (in French) after the final whistle, a relieved PSG coach Laurent Blanc admitted that his team had to work hard for their win. Blanc praised Les Verts for making it a real cup tie and was relieved his players did not pay the price for failing to score early on.