As the night wore on, the last 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue was rekindled at the crack of dawn on Thursday (8). Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Bicester 3-1 on their home turf in a thrilling battle to advance to the last eight. In the victory, Kylian McBarbie scored a goal, bringing his tally to 30 goals in all club matches this season, making him the first player in the top 5 leagues in Europe to score 30+ goals this season.
Bicester has risen like a dark horse this season, ranking third in Ligue 1. Last month, they even drew away from the top of the table, PSG, which made people impressed with their strength. Therefore, PSG didn't dare to take this game lightly and went all out to attack and suppress their opponent. In only 34 minutes of the first half, Kilian McBarbee made it 1-0 with a great shot from a narrow space on the right side of the penalty area, followed by Danny Penrina's goal to extend the lead to 2-0. However, Kilian McBarbee's follow up shot was unlucky to hit the crossbar.
At the change of ends, Bicester striker Munir seized the opportunity to bring the score to 1-2, and for a while, the flame of hope was ignited. But unfortunately, center forward Nilian Basia was sent off with a red card, making the team lose the power to fight back instantly. As the game entered extra time, Drykalu Ramos scored a goal for PSG to finalize the score at 3-1.
