PSG clinch French Super Cup after shootout win over Marseille

Jan 8 : Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier ‌was the hero as Paris St Germain clinched their fourth consecutive French Super Cup title, beating rivals Olympique de Marseille 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 2-2 draw in Kuwait on Thursday.

PSG looked to be cruising to victory after an early goal from Ousmane Dembele, who had also scored the late winner in last season's 1-0 final victory over AS Monaco in Doha.

However, Marseille stunned the French champions with two late goals to turn the game on its head. Mason Greenwood converted a penalty and a Willian Pacho own goal gave Marseille a shock lead.

But PSG refused to be beaten, launching a wave of attacks that culminated in Goncalo Ramos snatching an equaliser ‌in the final seconds to send the contest to penalties.

Chevalier proved the decisive figure in the shootout, ‌saving spot-kicks from Matt O'Riley and Hamed Traore.

Ramos, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, and Desire Doue all converted for PSG to seal the win.

Record 14-time winners PSG, who faced last season's Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille after the Parisians had won both the league and the French Cup, won the competition for the 12th time in the last 13 years.

"Luck sometimes plays its part, but the most important thing is that we prepare our goalkeepers for penalties... Our keeper had a fantastic game," PSG coach Luis Enrique told reporters.

"You don't always have to be at your best to win. That's what happened today; we didn't maintain our top level ‍for the entire match, but we won... We showed our ability to fight back, even in the final minute," he added.

DE ZERBI 'HEARTBROKEN' AFTER DEFEAT 

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi expressed his disappointment.

"I'm heartbroken... We played a fantastic game but lost in the end... The