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PSG sink Marseille to advance to semifinals

By Daily Sports on March 1, 2018

Angel Di Maria grabbed two goals as Paris Saint-Germain downed fierce rivals Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the French Cup semifinals, hours after the club confirmed Neymar will undergo surgery on his fractured foot.

The Argentina international replaced the injured Neymar in the starting line-up at the Parc des Princes and struck the opening goal in first-half stoppage time.

Di Maria added a second shortly after the interval before Edinson Cavani wrapped up a second 3-0 victory over Marseille in four days, following Sunday's home league win that came at a heavy cost.

PSG announced shortly before kick-off that Neymar, the world's most expensive player, would travel to Brazil for an operation at the end of the week after suffering a hairline fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

The club said that Rodrigo Lasmar, the surgeon with the Brazilian national squad, will perform the surgery, with Neymar expected to miss between six to eight weeks, according to his father.

"We all took the decision together, the club, the player and the Brazilian team doctor," said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

"It's a difficult decision but it's the only option we have. We hope to have him back quickly. I can't say when he will return, all will depend on the recovery."

Poor defending presented the former Real player with his second on 48 minutes, as Aymen Abdennour failed to cut out Yuri Berchiche's left-wing cross and Di Maria turned home via another deflection with the ball creeping past Mandanda.

Cavani netted a third on 81 minutes – the Uruguayan's 32nd goal in all competitions this season – as PSG moved a step closer to a fourth successive French Cup title. © AFP

•Photo shows Angel Di Maria.

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 1, 2018