At 4:15 Beijing time on February 1, the Focus of the 1/8 Final of the French Cup, Paris Saint-Germain played against Nice at home. Mbappe missed a run-off when he hit the crossbar in stoppage time and the two sides played 0-0 in regular time! In the penalty shootout, Messi, Mbappe, Draxler and others scored, but Paredes and Xavi Simmons lost, Paris Saint-Germain lost 5-6, and the defending champions failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Ahead of the match, Bild revealed that Mbappe had confirmed his move to Real Madrid this summer with an annual salary of €25 million after tax. Mbappe did not start this match, Di Maria was in the World Preliminaries, with Messi and Icardi leading the front.
Due to the rules of the French Cup, the starter must wear a number 1 to 11 shirt, so Messi wears a number 10, which is also the first time he has worn a number 10 shirt since joining Paris.
In the first half, Paris Saint-Germain fully grasped the initiative on the scene, with a possession rate of nearly 70%, but only completed 3 shots on goal, which was 1 less than Nice. Messi was a little helpless on the pitch, and the only shot was easily confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper.
Pochettino could not sit still, and Paredes and Mbappe came off the bench. In the 75th minute, there was a controversy on the field, Kimpembe shoveled down the opponent in the penalty area, the referee chose to ignore, and Messi was directly thrown to the ground, and a skirmish broke out between the two sides.
Maybe it was not a smooth kick, Messi always had a tense expression on the field, and even directly blackface. Previously, Suarez had revealed that Messi was not used to the cold in Paris and did not rule out leaving after this season.
In the 90th minute, Messi's shot from inside the box was blocked, and the opposing defender suspected handball, but the referee did not react. In the 92nd minute, Paris Saint-Germain's corner kick was sent to the back post, and Kylian Mbappe's shot from a tight angle hit the crossbar, making it 0-0 in regular time!
Messi and Mbappe scored penalties in the penalty shootout, but Paredes and Xavi Simmons lost successively, and Paris Saint-Germain lost 5-6 and directly missed the quarter-finals. Paris Saint-Germain's road to defending his title came to an abrupt end, and at the same time missed the French Cup for three consecutive titles. Seeing this scene, Messi was left speechless, and the big Paris superstar bowed his head and left the scene.
Last season Pochettino lost the Ligue 1 title, this season lost the French Cup, and even reduced to 16 langs, fans bluntly said that he turned the 920 million aircraft carrier into a fishing boat. In the next Champions League quarter-final, Paris Saint-Germain can not afford to lose, if eliminated by Real Madrid, then this season will be defined as a failure.