PSG vs Lyon (2020 Coupe de France Final)

Lore & Background

PSG is France's most widely supported football club. The club has rivalries with Olympique de Marseille (Le Classique) and Paris FC (Paris derby). With 61 official trophies, including 60 major honours, PSG is the most successful club in French football. The club has won a record 14 Ligue 1 titles, one Ligue 2 title, a record 16 Coupes de France, a record 9 Coupes de la Ligue, and a record 14 Trophée des Champions. Internationally, PSG has won six major trophies: a French-record two UEFA Champions League titles, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, the UEFA Intertoto Cup, and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

In Their Own Story

Inside the tunnel, the absence of crowd noise made the players' movements unnervingly distinct. PSG controlled possession but struggled to penetrate Lyon’s compact shape for seventy minutes. The deadlock broke in the 72nd minute following a chaotic scramble that resulted in a handball call against Léo Dubois. Neymar converted the penalty with precision, striking low into the corner. In the absence of cheering fans, the goal echoed through the empty stands, securing the lead and Thomas Tuchel's first major trophy.

Reader's Guide

PSG's home matches are played at the Parc des Princes. The club's traditional colours are red, blue, and white. The club's official mascot is Germain the Lynx. The current official anthem is 'Allez Paris‑Saint‑Germain!' (2010 version). The club's iconic home shirt, designed by Daniel Hechter in 1973, is a blue shirt with a red vertical stripe flanked by two thinner white stripes.

Did You Know?

• PSG was founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain.
• The club won its first UEFA Champions League title in 2025 as part of a continental treble.
• PSG has been majority-owned by Qatar Sports Investments since 2011.
• The club's first official anthem was 'Allez Paris!', recorded by Annie Cordy in 1971.