The wait is finally over for Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentine manager failed to win a trophy during his managerial runs at Espanyol, Southampton, and Tottenham. But now, Pochettino has claimed his first career trophy as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Olympique de Marseille to win yet another Trophee des Champions final.
C'est fait, ce #𝐓𝐃𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 est pour le… @PSG_inside 🏆 #PSGOM
🔴🔵 #AllezParis pic.twitter.com/OTTLHT8MAk
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 13, 2021
PSG got the scoring rolling in the first half thanks to a Mauro Icardi goal, which came after it had two goals ruled as offside.
🏆🇫🇷 – MAURO ICARDI taps @PSG_English into a 1-0 lead over @OM_English #PSGOM
📺 – beIN SPORTS
💻📱- beIN SPORTS CONNECT: https://t.co/LRYa03w6yI pic.twitter.com/m3enu6VU1s— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 13, 2021
PSG added another goal in the second half thanks to a Neymar penalty score.
🏆🇫🇷 NEYMAR converts from the spot and makes sure to celebrate as he puts @PSG_English up 2-0 over rivals @OM_English #PSGOM #TropheedesChampions
📺 – beIN SPORTS
💻📱- beIN SPORTS CONNECT: https://t.co/LRYa03w6yI pic.twitter.com/5VPXk1v0qo— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 13, 2021
While Marseille scored a late goal to put itself at within a goal from tying the match up, PSG held on to clinch a 2-1 victory.
For PSG, this is its eighth straight Trophee des Champions final win. PSG opened up this streak when it defeated Bordeaux in the 2013 Trophee des Champions Final.
Overall, PSG has won 10 Trophee des Champions finals.
PSG will now look ahead to a Ligue 1 away fixture against Angers.
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