Paris Saint-Germain academy graduate Jonathan Ikoné returned to haunt his boyhood club on Monday night, scoring the decisive goal as Paris FC stunned the reigning champions 1–0 to reach the last 16 of the French Cup.
Introduced from the bench, Ikoné struck in the final 20 minutes at the Parc des Princes, sealing a famous victory for the newly promoted Ligue 1 side against the competition’s record 16-time winners.
The defeat marked PSG’s first home loss in the Coupe de France since 2022 and their earliest exit at the last-32 stage since 2014.
“We’re really happy, we defended well,” Ikoné told France Télévisions.
“I’m very happy with my goal — it’s pure joy, and I hope it’s not my last.”
The match was played against an emotional backdrop, with former PSG captain Mamadou Sakho announcing his retirement on the pitch before kick-off. Sakho began his career at Paris FC before crossing the city to join PSG.
PSG had beaten Paris FC 2–1 earlier this month in the first top-flight Paris derby since 1990, with goals from Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé. Since then, Luis Enrique’s side also lifted the French Champions Trophy after edging Marseille on penalties in Kuwait.
Despite PSG’s dominance in the first half, they failed to convert possession into goals, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia posing the main threat. Paris FC nearly struck first through Alimami Gory, who was later forced off injured and replaced by Ikoné shortly before half-time.
Early in the second half, a sloppy pass from Paris FC defender Moustapha Mbow gifted PSG a clear opening, but goalkeeper Obed Nkambadio produced a fine save to deny Gonçalo Ramos.
With PSG pushing forward late on, Paris FC struck decisively on the counterattack. Ikoné poked home the winner and chose not to celebrate against his former club.
PSG pressed desperately during seven minutes of stoppage time, with Doué narrowly missing a header and Nkambadio capping an outstanding display by denying Vitinha from long range.
Paris FC, backed by LVMH and Red Bull, currently sit 15th in Ligue 1, two points above the relegation play-off zone.
Elsewhere in the French Cup, Marseille travel to sixth-tier Bayeux, with the match relocated to Caen’s Stade Michel-d’Ornano. Bayeux are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, with the last-16 draw set to take place before kick-off.
Meanwhile, former Wolves manager Gary O’Neil began his tenure at Strasbourg with a commanding 6–0 victory over fourth-tier Avranches on Saturday.
