Luiz hobbles off the pitch to receive further medical treatment, and as soon as he does the referee blows his whistle for the final time, sending PSG into the final of the Coupe de la Ligue for the third consecutive year.
90' +3
Luiz seems to be really struggling after going down whilst battling with Pesic, and it looks as if he's picked up a nasty knock to the knee. For now he's on the pitch but the PSG medical team are giving him a good look over as they try to assess the damage.
90' +2
Toulouse go close again! This time Yago is able to find himself in space down the right flank before sending a dangerous low cross towards the edge of the six-yard box, but, under pressure from Luiz, Pesic is unable to make contact with the ball and ends up missing it by the narrowest of margins.
90'
Penalty saved by N. Douchez!
Penalty Miss Martin Braithwaite
SAVE! Braithwaite steps up and unleashes a thumping shot towards the left-hand side of the goal, but Douchez does wonderfully well to dive across and push the Danish striker's effort away from goal before Yago's follow-up header ends up flying comfortably over the top of the crossbar.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
P. Kimpembe gets yellow.
PENALTY! Toulouse have been handed a lifeline! Braithwaite, who has been largely anonymous since coming onto the pitch, picks up the ball deep inside the PSG half of the pitch before charging into the penalty area. Just as he's about to shoot he's brought crashing to the ground by a poor sliding challenge from Kimpembe, leaving the referee with no choice but to point to the spot.
87'
Lucas Moura does well to pick up the ball in a pocket of space in the middle of the pitch before charging towards the edge of the Toulouse penalty area, but the visitors do well to quickly close him down before Spajic puts in a vital interception to dispossess the Brazilian before he can get a pass away.
85'
PSG work the ball around nicely before Kurzawa sends a lovely pass into the path of Cavani. The Uruguayan bursts into the left-hand side of the Toulouse penalty area before trying to cut a pass back to Di Maria, but it's poorly hit and gifts possession to the visitors.
83'
Chance for Ibrahimovic! A half-hearted Toulouse attack breaks down in the middle of the pitch, allowing the Swedish striker to fly forward on an excellent run down the left channel. He charges towards the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a thumping low strike, but Goicoechea does wonderfully well to push it away from danger with an excellent diving save.
81'
As expected, it's all PSG at the moment as they try to keep hold of the ball inside the Toulouse half of the pitch. With the hosts two goals ahead the visitors look understandably short on confidence whenever attempting to push forward, resulting in them quickly losing possession on the rare occasions that they're able to get on the ball.
79'
Stambouli and Rabiot link up wonderfully well on the left-hand side of the Toulouse penalty area before the latter heads towards the byline. He then tries to cut the ball back towards Ibrahimovic, who is waiting patiently inside the box, but Goicoechea does well to throw his body in the way of the midfielder's attempted pass.
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77'
It's all PSG at the moment as they patiently keep hold of the ball inside the Toulouse half of the pitch. Ibrahimovic eventually decides to cut inside from the left flank before unleashing a thumping strike, but it's overhit and ends up clearing the top of the crossbar by quite some distance.
75'
Ó. Trejo enters the game and replaces W. Ben Yedder.
Toulouse have also made their final alteration of the evening, with Trejo coming on to take the place of Ben Yedder, who has had a tough evening.
74'
B. Matuidi enters the game and replaces Á. Di María.
Lucas Moura enters the game and replaces E. Lavezzi.
Z. Ibrahimović enters the game and replaces J. Augustin.
Lavezzi receives a round of applause from the PSG fans as he makes his way off the pitch to be replaced by Lucas Moura.
Meanwhile, Matuidi has come on to replace Di Maria, who receives a standing ovation as he makes his way off.
And, lastly, Augustin has been replaced by Ibrahimovic for the final 15 minutes.
72'
Á. Di María has scored a goal for PSG!
Goal Ángel Fabián di María Hernández
GOAL! What a strike by Di Maria! The Argentine weaves his way through the middle of the pitch on an excellent run, with no Toulouse players able to get anywhere near him. He finally finds himself in a pocket of space just outside of the penalty area and decides to unleash a thumping shot, and it flies past the outstretched arms of Goicoechea and into the top right-hand corner of the net. That should be that for PSG.
71'
Almost a costly mistake by Douchez! Toulouse, who have increased the tempo since PSG went ahead, push forward quickly through Yago, who then whips in a dangerous cross from the right flank. It's wonderfully hit and forces the aforementioned goalkeeper into making a rushed clearance, but luckily for him there are no white shirts there to meet the ball.
69'
S. Aurier gets yellow.
A half-hearted PSG attack breaks down, and Toulouse immediately try to break away quickly. However, they're unable to do so as Aurier flies into Pesic and ends up bringing the Serbian crashing to the ground, resulting in the first yellow card of the game.
67'
Moubandje does well to fly down the left wing on a great run before sending a deep cross over to Didot, but the veteran's first-time volleyed shot is completely mishit and ends up flying nearer to the corner flag than the PSG goal.
65'
E. Lavezzi has scored a goal for PSG!
GOAL! PSG have finally taken the lead! Rabiot picks up the ball near the halfway line and jogs into the Toulouse half of the pitch before sending a beautiful pass over the top of the visitors' back line. It finds Lavezzi, who makes an excellent run past Spajic and into the penalty area, where he rounds Goicoechea before slotting the ball into the back of an empty net.
63'
Wonderful defending by Moubandje! Di Maria is left in acres of space in the middle of the pitch, allowing him to pick up the ball unopposed before sending a well-placed pass towards Augustin. The youngster flies into the Toulouse penalty area in an attempt to latch onto the end of it, but the aforementioned defender is there to cut out the danger with a vital interception.
61'
The ball frantically bounces around the edge of the Toulouse penalty area as both Augustin and Cavani try to break into the box, but neither can find a way past the wall of white shirts camped in front of them and, as a result, the visitors are able to remain on level terms.
59'
A. Pešić enters the game and replaces A. Regattin.
M. Braithwaite enters the game and replaces Z. Machach.
Toulouse have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to come on is Pesic, who replaces Regattin.
And the second is Braithwaite, who takes the place of Machach.
58'
As was the case for most of the first half, Toulouse are doing wonderfully well to sit deep and keep PSG at bay. The hosts are lacking any sort of rhythm every time they push forward, and as a result it's been a comfortable hour for the visitors.
56'
Rabiot is bullied off the ball in the middle of the pitch, and Toulouse immediately fly forward on a quick counter-attack through Machach. The youngster breaks into the PSG half of the pitch before sending a through-ball towards Ben Yedder, but Luiz is there to cut out the danger before tapping the ball back to Douchez.
54'
Luiz is bundled over by Ben Yedder as he tries to break away on an attack down the right wing, and PSG are awarded a free kick as a result. It's launched into the Toulouse penalty area by Di Maria but it ends up bouncing past every player before heading out of play for a goal kick.
52'
Lavezzi holds up the ball well on the edge of the Toulouse penalty area before sending a clever pass out to Kurzawa. The left-back meets the ball well before trying to cut it back to Di Maria, who had made a good run forward, but it's mishit by the Frenchman and can only find a white shirt as a result.
50'
PSG work the ball around well as they embark on a patient attack deep inside the Toulouse half of the pitch. Di Maria is finally able to send a lofted pass towards Lavezzi, but it's slightly overhit and it ends up flying past the forward before finding the hands of Goicoechea.
48'
Kurzawa does well to break down the left flank before trying to pick out Cavani with a deep cross towards the far post, but, not for the first time this evening, the full-back's attempted pass is poorly hit and ends up looping onto the top of the Toulouse goal.
46'
And we're underway once again!
45'
PSG try to push forward on one last attacking move of the first half through Augustin down the right wing, but Didot is there to bring the youngster's run to an end with a well-timed tackle.
44'
With 44 minutes on the clock, Toulouse are finally able to record their first shot on target. It isn't a particularly great one, however, as Regattin's audacious effort from 30 yards out ends up sailing comfortably into the hands of Douchez, who has largely been a spectator thus far.
43'
What a miss by Lavezzi! Luiz charges into the Toulouse half of the pitch before sending a well-placed lofted pass into the heart of the visitors' penalty area. The Brazilian's ball is only half dealt with Spajic, resulting in the aforementioned Argentine being able to unleash a shot from the edge of the box, but he completely mistimes his strike and ends up missing the ball completely.
41'
It's attack after attack from PSG, but, as has been the case this half, Toulouse are doing wonderfully well to keep the determined hosts at bay. They are sitting incredibly deep, and it's proving to work wonders as the reigning Ligue 1 champions are finding it increasingly difficult when pushing forward.
39'
Lavezzi goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! The Argentine twists and turns on the edge of the Toulouse box before heading inside, where he immediately flies over the outstretched foot of Blin. He screams for a penalty before rolling around on the floor, but the referee tells him to get back to his feet.
37'
At the end of a good spell of possession from Toulouse, PSG break away on a quick counter-attack after winning the ball back near the halfway line. The hosts work the ball forward well before Augustin picks it up just outside of the visitors' box, but the youngster's strike is completely mishit and ends up flying well wide of the goal.
35'
For the first time this game, Toulouse are able to get more than one player inside the PSG penalty area, and the attacking move results in a corner on the left wing. It bounces around the box before the ball is sent towards Yago at the far post, but the defender is out-muscled by Luiz and is unable to get his head on the cross as a result.
33'
Lovely play by PSG! Stambouli picks up the ball midway inside the PGS half of the pitch before playing a great pass into the feet of Di Maria. The Argentine controls it well before spinning and teeing up Lavezzi, who charges into the left-hand side of the penalty area before slicing a low shot just a few yards wide of the far post.
31'
Aurier does well to charge down the right flank before sending a curling cross towards the edge of the six-yard box, where Blin is just about able to get a knee on the ball to send it away from Cavani and out for a corner. The set-piece is flung into the middle of the penalty area, where it finds Luiz, but the Brazilian is unable to send his header towards goal and it ends up looping out of play for a goal kick.
30'
Toulouse break forward quickly, with a lofted pass being thumped up towards the edge of the PSG penalty area. Yago does well to rise high and meet the ball before nodding it towards Ben Yedder, but the striker slightly mistimes his run and, as a result, the linesman's flag is quickly raised for offside.
28'
A dangerous low cross into the middle of the Toulouse penalty area by Lavezzi almost finds Cavani, but Tisserand is there to meet it before thumping the ball out of play for a corner. The resulting set-piece is well dealt with by the visitors before Stambouli tries to send another cross into the box, but once again it fails to find a teammate.
26'
PSG are continuing to dominate possession, but they are failing to do much with it. They are impressing during the build-up but as soon as they reach the final third of the pitch they are continuously losing possession as a result of poor passes and strange decision making.
24'
After diligently defending yet another PSG attack, Toulouse try to break away quickly through Ben Yedder down the left wing. The striker charges forward before cutting into the hosts' penalty area, but Rabiot is there to dispossess him with a strong tackle at the vital moment.
23'
Stambouli goes close! The midfielder flies forward on a wonderful run as he weaves through a sea of white shirts, and as soon as he reaches the edge of the penalty area he ends up unleashing a thumping low strike. It looks set to find the bottom left-hand corner of the net after beating Goicoechea, but at the last minute it veers away from goal and ends up missing the near post by the narrowest of margins.
21'
A poor pass from Spajic sends the ball straight into Lavezzi, allowing PSG to try and punish Toulouse with a quick counter-attack. The Argentine initially gets forward well but lets himself down with a misplaced pass towards Cavani, which allows the visitors to regain possession once again.
19'
Toulouse are finally able to push out of their own half of the pitch before embarking on their longest attacking move of the game thus far. Moubandje is left in too much space on the left wing and breaks down the flank before trying to pick out Ben Yedder with a volleyed cross into the PSG penalty area, but it's sent slightly behind the striker and, as a result, fails to result in a chance on goal.
17'
Stambouli picks up the ball and immediately sends a well-weighted pass into the path of Augustin, who controls it well before flying into the penalty area and earning his side a corner. It's curled into the middle of the box but fails to find a blue shirt, as Toulouse have plenty of bodies back to deal with the danger.
15'
PSG patiently work the ball around inside the Toulouse half of the pitch before Kurzawa tries to penetrate the penalty area with a curling cross, but it's slightly underhit and, as a result, it's easily cut out by Spajic before it can find the head of Cavani.
13'
Excellent defending by Kimpembe! A half-hearted PSG attack breaks down, allowing Toulouse to fly forward on a quick counter-attack. A lofted pass is flung up to Ben Yedder, who brings the ball down well before penetrating the penalty area, but just as he's about to shoot the aforementioned youngster dispossesses him with a wonderful sliding tackle.
11'
It's all PSG at the moment, but Toulouse are starting to look slightly more comfortable defensively. It's going to be a long night for Ben Yedder, however, as it looks as if the visitors are set up to sit deep before trying to hit the hosts on the counter-attack, particularly as they begin to tire.
9'
Great run by Augustin! The Toulouse back line are at sixes and sevens, allowing the youngster to fly forward into the space left by the visitors' defenders. He does wonderfully well to penetrate the penalty area before looking to shoot, but just as he's about to do so he's dispossessed by a wonderful sliding tackle from Spajic.
7'
Rabiot picks up the ball in a dangerous position in the middle of the pitch and immediately unleashes a thumping shot that is deflected over the top of the crossbar. The resulting corner is sent deep, where it finds Kurzawa, and the full-back's looping cross is poorly dealt with by Goicoechea, allowing Di Maria to shoot from distance once again. However, this time the Argentine's strike is even worse than the one before, and it ends up flying out of play for a throw-in, much to the delight of a clearly amused Cavani.
5'
Toulouse have spent the opening five minutes firmly on the back foot, and they've found it incredibly difficult to break out of their own half of the pitch. Once again, PSG come at them quickly, with Lavezzi playing an important role in the move, but Di Maria brings the attack to a disappointing end with a 25-yard shot that misses its intended target by quite some distance.
3'
It's been an excellent start by PSG, who have immediately burst onto the front foot. Lavezzi flies down the left flank and earns the hosts an early corner, which is just about dealt with by the Toulouse back line, before the Argentine picks out Cavani with a lovely cut-back. However, the forward ends up scuffing his first-time shot and sends the ball spinning away from goal.
1'
And we're off!
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Coupe de la Ligue semi-final game between Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes.
Toulouse have never before reached the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, but thanks to a narrow quarter-final victory against Marseille - which was only made possible by an extra-time goal scored by Martin Braithwaite - they now have the opportunity to do so. It won’t be easy, however, as they now have to take on a PSG side that are in outstanding form. The reigning champions arguably already have the Ligue 1 title in the bag after opening up a 21-point gap between themselves and nearest challengers Monaco, and all with 16 games left to play. Laurent Blanc’s side have also won 16 of their last 18 clashes across all competitions, with only Real Madrid and Angers refusing to be beaten by the in-form Parisians. As a result, tonight’s hosts will be confident about their chances of reaching the final as they aim to win the competition for the third time in a row.
Toulouse’s recent form couldn’t be more different from PSG’s, and they head to Paris in a precarious position in the Ligue 1 table, despite showing a few positive signs in recent weeks. Just one win from their last six games has resulted in them sitting inside the relegation zone in 19th place, a whopping 40 points behind their opponents today after suffering a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Monaco on the weekend. They have only won four times all season, but the Coupe de la Ligue has proven to be source of joy for Dominique Arribage’s struggling side. Hard-fought victories against Auxerre, Rennes and Marseille have led his team to this point, and they will be looking to continue their impressive journey as they take on a side that they haven’t beaten in almost five-and-a-half years.
PSG have recent history on their side, and this will be the third time that they have met Toulouse in the past 11 days. A 1-0 league win was followed by a narrow 2-1 victory in the Coupe de France just three days later, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring from the spot in the 89th minute. The reigning Ligue 1 champions also thrashed their opponents 5-0 on this very ground in their first meeting this season, whilst they have only failed to win once in the last 15 meetings between the two teams.
Paris Saint-Germain XI (4-3-3): Douchez; Aurier, Luiz, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Rabiot, Stambouli, Di Maria; Augustin, Cavani, Lavezzi.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Toulouse XI (4-1-4-1): Goicoechea; Yago, Blin, Spajic, Tisserand; Moubandje; Didot, Bodiger, Regattin, Machach; Ben Yedder.
Paris Saint-Germain substitutes: Trapp, Maxwell, Nkunku, Motta, Matuidi, Lucas Moura, Ibrahimovic.
Laurent Blanc has decided to make seven changes to the PSG side that started their thumping league win against Angers on the weekend, with Nicolas Douchez, Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa, Benjamin Stambouli, Jean-Kevin Augustin, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi all coming into the starting line-up to replace Kevin Trapp, Maxwell, Gregory van der Wiel, Thiago Motta, Blaise Matuidi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lucas Moura.
Meanwhile, Toulouse boss Dominique Arribage has made seven alterations to the side that were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by Monaco on Sunday, with only Marcel Tisserand, Uro Spajic, Francois Moubandje and Wissam Ben Yedder retaining their places in a heavily-altered line-up.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 0-0 TOULOUSE
It's been a frustrating opening 45 minutes for PSG, who have dominated possession but so far have nothing to show for it. The hosts spent the vast majority of the opening 45 minutes camped deep inside the Toulouse half of the pitch, but they've found it increasingly difficult to find a way past the visitors' resolute and well-organised back line. Lavezzi and Cavani started well before fading towards the end, whilst Di Maria has struggled to make much of an impact from his deep role in midfield.
The two teams are making their way back out onto the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 2-0 TOULOUSE
It was a frustrating opening hour for PSG, who constantly put Toulouse under pressure but were unable to find the back of the net. That all changed in the 65th minute, however, when Lavezzi finally broke through the visitors' back line before tapping the ball into the net, and from then onwards it was plain sailing for the hosts, who were able to ease their way into the final, where they will face Lille. The win was a well-deserved one, and, despite how resolutely they defended for two-thirds of the game, their opponents can have few complaints with the result.
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