FULL-TIME: PAYS DE CASSEL 0-7 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN.
82'
Pays de Cassel make a rare foray forward, and Boudjema whips a teasing ball into the box, but Danilo commands the area well and heads the ball away strongly.
80'
M. Valdher enters the game and replaces N. Bruneel.
Bruneel has been nothing short of awesome in midfield, particularly when receiving the ball on the half-turn. His game's over though, as Mathieu Valdher comes on in his place.
79'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Carlos Soler.
GOOOOAAALLLL!!! Seventh heaven!!! Soler whips a beauty of a cross into the area, which evades everyone but Mbappe, who arrives late at the far post to fire the ball goalwards and net his fifth of the game! 7-0 to PSG now, and their star man has scored five of them. Clinical? You bet.
What a ball from Soler, who gave the hosts' defence absolutely no chance with that cross. Mbappe gets his fifth and will undoubtedly take the match ball home, but the Spain winger has also excelled for PSG in this game.
75'
Neymar steps across the box, beating successive challenges before laying the ball off to Ruiz, but his effort on the fly is blocked and cleared by the hosts.
74'
A loose pass in midfield is intercepted by the impressive Bruneel, who plays it forward to Djelema up front. He looks to cut inside and find shooting space, but Danilo cuts it out for PSG!
69'
Neymar swings a PSG free-kick into the box which Samson can only flap at, but the referee blows for a foul against the goalkeeper before Gharbi can try and score with the resultant rebound.
67'
C. Delcourt enters the game and replaces D. Santrain.
E. Djelema enters the game and replaces C. Bogdanski.
Ismaël Gharbi enters the game and replaces H. Ekitike.
E. Bitshiabu enters the game and replaces Sergio Ramos.
The hosts also make further alterations, as Santrain comes off for Charles Delcourt.
Ekitike also comes off having played very much second-fiddle to Neymar and Mbappe, and teenager Ismael Gharbi arrives in his place.
Bogdanski is also replaced, as Emmanuel Djelema enters the fray for Pays de Cassel.
66'
More changes coming for a cruising PSG side, as Ramos is replaced by El Chadaille Bitshiabu in defence.
64'
Carlos Soler has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Neymar.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! A cheeky finish to make it six!! Ruiz's ball forward passes through a range of legs before Neymar darts through into the box, and he engages Samson before squaring to Soler, who pulls off an audacious backheel to slot in PSG's latest goal! 6-0 now, and the French champions are having fun with this game now.
The work there from Neymar to engage Samson, as well as half the defence, gave Soler the time to try his cheeky finish, and PSG are well and truly out of sight now.
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61'
Hakimi whips a dangerous cross into the area, but the bounce just evades Neymar and Santrain is able to get to the ball first.
59'
A. Hakimi enters the game and replaces T. Pembélé.
Fabián Ruiz enters the game and replaces Renato Sanches.
Sanches also comes off in midfield, where Fabian Ruiz will take his place.
PSG ring the changes following their fifth goal, with Pembele coming off for Achraf Hakimi at right-back.
56'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Neymar.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! Five for PSG, and four for Mbappe! Neymar clips a pass over the top which Mbappe looks set to touch, but leaves. The change in direction deceives Samson, who misjudges the bounces of the ball and misses it, allowing Mbappe to run in behind him and slot the ball into an empty net! A calamitous moment at the back for Pays de Cassel, who now trail 5-0.
Neymar's ball over the top again gave Mbappe open space to run into, and deceived Samson in the process, allowing Neymar to register his first assist, and Mbappe his fourth goal.
55'
R. Itoua enters the game and replaces K. Sané.
K. Rudent enters the game and replaces A. Leganase.
Sane also comes off having made some positive forward runs, and Robin Itoua will take his place out wide.
Leganase comes off in Pays de Cassel's first change, and he's replaced up front by Kevin Rudent.
52'
There's a coming together on the far touchline between Danilo and Leganase, and the referee intervenes to prevent tempers flaring further!
50'
Pays de Cassel continue their pressure and win their first corner of the game off a Sanches deflection, but the ball in doesn't clear the first man and Ekitike heads it clear for PSG.
49'
Another PSG attack breaks down and Sane has time to run into acres of space down the right for the hosts. He takes his time as options arrive, but so too do Sanches and Bernat, with the latter forcing the ball over the sideline.
48'
Pays de Cassel break up a good spell of PSG possession and Sane finds Leganase up top, but he's brought down by Danilo and wins the free-kick.
46'
Juan Bernat enters the game and replaces Nuno Mendes.
PSG bring off the impressive Mendes at left-back, and Juan Bernat, also a superb attacking option in that position, comes on.
Sane kicks off for the hosts, and their home fans will roar them on right up to the final whistle!
45'
HALF-TIME: PAYS DE CASSEL 0-4 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN.
40'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Vitinha.
Vitinha's goal there was to always play forward, despite picking up a bouncing ball in a crowded midfield. He knew he had Mbappe ahead of him, and as he does, Mbappe made the chance count.
GOOOOAAALLL!!! Hat-trick from Mbappe! A loose ball drops to Vitinha in midfield and the youngster drives ahead before feeding Mbappe. He darts to the left of the box and once again chips the onrushing Samson, caressing the ball over the goalkeeper and into the far corner to make it 4-0 to PSG! They took their time to get going, but as ever, the PSG machine is well and truly purring now.
35'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Danilo Pereira.
34'
Danilo's thumping pass from the back was superb, perfectly dropping behind the defence and giving Mbappe all the time he needed, and then some, to notch the ball home in textbook fashion.
GOOOOAAAALLL!!! They're raining for PSG now!! Danilo hits a peach of a long pass from the edge of his own box, which Mbappe has more than enough pace to run behind the defensive line and control. He bears down on goal and with Samson in no-man's land, nonchalantly chips the goalkeeper and makes it 3-0 in the process!
33'
Neymar has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by K. Mbappé.
The passing between Neymar and Mbappe there was nothing short of superb. The pair's magnetic connection was best shown by the assist, in which Mbappe beat three players with his final pass for Neymar to finish off.
GOOOOAAALLL!!!! PSG make it two!!! A succession of defence-splitting one-twos right on the edge of the box between Neymar and Mbappe are far too much for Pays de Cassel to handle, and the last ball falls to Neymar, who fires the ball from a tight angle. It ricochets off the legs of the goalkeeper and Thoor tries to hook it off the line, but it had already crossed and so it's 2-0 to PSG!
30'
N. Bruneel gets yellow.
PSG come straight back at the hosts and Neymar is clipped right on the edge of the box by Bruneel, who concedes a dangerous free-kick and is shown a yellow card for his troubles.
29'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Nuno Mendes.
GOOOOAAAALLL!!! There's the breakthrough! Mendes drops a shoulder and surges into the box from the left. He beats two players on his way before squaring for Mbappe, whose side-footed first-time finish takes a deflection off Rapaille on its way into the net! A touch of fortune perhaps, but a PSG opener has certainly been coming, and it's their main man who makes the score 1-0 in Lens.
The run there from Mendes would've left most defenders in the dust, with the left-back showing excellent pace and guile to beat both Sane and Santrain before setting up his striker.
28'
Bruneel almost releases Leganase in behind the PSG defence from deep, but a vital touch from Ramos skews the ball back to Navas, who recovers possession for the visitors.
26'
Neymar gets yellow.
Neymar can't escape the attention of Boudjema and catches the Pays de Cassel midfield with his forearm as the two run with the ball. The Brazilian is shown the game's first yellow card by the referee as Boudjema is given treatment.
24'
Pays de Cassel are certainly not afraid to move the ball around, at a speed akin to their European powerhouse counterparts. Bruneel and Leclerc in midfield have been outstanding with the ball at their feet, while the defence has held firm so far!
22'
Soler looks to create room to cross but is once again crowded out by relentless Pays de Cassel defending, and Rapaille clears the ball wide looking for the speedy outlet of Sane.
20'
Another clever turn in midfield from Bruneel gives Pays de Cassel space to attack in, and Sane sets off down the right flank. Mendes tracks him all the way though, and is able to win PSG the throw.
16'
Bruneel clips Sanches late as he attempts to prevent the Portugal midfielder from crossing, but comes off worse. He's down receiving treatment but is eventually able to get back to his feet, and we can play on.
14'
Mbappe darts down the left again and races into the area, but despite Zmijak's clumsy challenge leaving the Pays de Cassel captain on the deck, four of his teammates swarm around Mbappe to dispossess him, and Neymar skews the rebound wide!
12'
Mbappe beats three on his way into the box before cutting onto his right foot. He's about to let fly but goes down in the box under pressure from Santrain, however the referee isn't convinced of a penalty and waves play on!
8'
Leclerc in Pays de Cassel's midfield is certainly enjoying himself. Less than a minute after spinning away from frantic PSG pressing to find a pass, he takes an inside ball on the turn and beats Neymar in the process!
6'
Mendes attempts two cross-field balls into the hosts' box in quick succession, but both are cut out after the centre-back Thoor shows great awareness and composure to intercept the ball in flight.
4'
Sanches runs into trouble in midfield, but is clipped late as he's dispossessed by Bogdanski, resulting in a free-kick to PSG before Pays de Cassel can try a counter-attack.
2'
Danilo's long ball forward is headed half clear by the hosts, allowing Soler to arrive onto the ball in the box, but the Spaniard can't connect with the ball cleanly and sends a poor shot bouncing wide of the target.
1'
Mbappe kicks off for PSG, and we're underway in this Coupe de France tie!
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this match in the last 32 of the Coupe de France, pitching reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain against sixth-tier side Pays de Cassel.
The lowest ranked side left in the competition, Regional 1 Group C side Pays de Cassel have won their last two rounds in the cup via penalty shoot-outs, and if they manage to topple the Parisian giants in this game, they’ll pull off one of the greatest, most seismic upsets in football, if not sporting, history.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN SUBS: Sergio Rico, Achraf Hakimi, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Juan Bernat, Marquinhos, Warren Zaire-Emery, Fabian Ruiz, Ismael Gharbi, Ilyes Housni.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (4-3-3): Keylor Navas; Timothee Pembele, Sergio Ramos, Danilo Pereira, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Renato Sanches, Carlos Soler; Neymar, Hugo Ekitike, Kylian Mbappe.
PAYS DE CASSEL SUBS: Elio Clausi, Kevin Rudent, Charles Delcourt, Mathieu Valdher, Mathias Dron, Emmanuel Djelema, Hugo Dubreucq, Robin Itoua, Arthur Bogdanski.
The Stade Bollaert-Delelis, usually the home of Ligue 1 side Lens, is absolutely packed to the rafters with Pays de Cassel fans, and the teams march out onto the pitch amidst a thunderous atmosphere!
PSG were dumped out of the 2021-22 Coupe de France in the round of 16, by eventual finalists Nice. They’ll be hoping for better luck in this season’s edition, having already won one trophy in 2022-23 by beating Coupe de France winners Nantes 4-0 in the Trophee des Champions.
The teams return for the second half, and will PSG add to their lead further to put a cricket score on Pays de Cassel?
PAYS DE CASSEL (4-2-3-1): Romain Samson; Dimitri Santrain, Alexix Zmijak, Lucas Thoor, Corentin Rapaille; Baptiste Leclerc, Nicolas Bruneel; Kiba Sane, Clement Boudjema, Clement Bogdanski; Ayrance Leganase.
That's all from us, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until the next one, goodbye!
That thumping 7-0 win for PSG sees the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Pays de Cassel, exit at the last 32 stage. Fourth-tier Vierzon are now the lowest side amongst the last 16, and it's a last 16 which has one clear favourite - Paris Saint-Germain. That's no surprise given the quality in their ranks, but this game, with Mbappe to the fore, shows how difficult it'll be for anyone to stop them.
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