SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20 mins
PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne
PSG are forced into an early change as Thilo Kehrer picked up an injury just before that free kick. He is replaced by Colin Dagba.
Summary
PSG 1-0 St Etienne - Neymar opens scoring but Mbappe limps off
French football returns for first time since it was suspended
Small amount of fans are allowed into the 80,000 capacity stadium
PSG look to complete league and cup double
St Etienne looking for first cup win since 1977
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20 mins
Postpublished at 18 mins
PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne
Jeers from the PSG fans as Wesley Fofana sends the free kick into the box. The ball is knocked behind for a Saint Etienne corner but it comes to nothing.
CLOSE!published at 15 mins
PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne
That goal was certainly a blow to Saint Etienne, who had started the better but they've not let the disappointment of going behind get them down as Keylor Navas gets down well to keep out a fierce Denis Bouanga drive.
Saint Etienne now have a free kick just outside the box...
GOAL PSG 1-0 Saint Etiennepublished at 13 mins
Neymar
First meaningful attack by PSG, first goal!
Kylian Mbappe slices through the Saint Etienne defence and is in on goal. His powerful low strike is stopped but the loose ball falls straight to Neymar and he cannot miss from six yards.
Neymar throws a fist pump to the few thousands PSG fans in the stands as they celebrate a long-awaited goal.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10 mins
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
Mitchel Bakker catches Yvann Macon and now Saint Etienne have a free kick in a good position. The ball is sent into the box but the whistle goes for a foul.
Ten minutes in and no real chances yet for PSG.
Postpublished at 7 mins
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
Thiago Silva is fouled by Romain Hamouma midway inside the PSG half. Saint Etienne are giving away a few niggly fouls making for a stop-start opening.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 5 mins
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
Oh what a chance for Saint Etienne!
A mistake in defence and Denis Bouanga is in, he strokes the ball towards the far corner and Keylor Navas is beaten but the ball strikes the base of the post before it is cleared.
So close.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 2 mins
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
Anyone had 60 seconds for the first foul on Neymar? Yvann Macon goes into the book as he goes in late on the PSG forward.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 2 mins
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
An early warning for the Saint Etienne defence as Kylian Mbappe appears to get in behind, squares for Neymar, who sidefoots wide of the post but the flag was up for offside anyway.
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
PSG 0-0 Saint Etienne
The French Cup final is under way!
Kick off is a few minutes later than originally planned but after months of waiting for football to return, the fans in France won't mind a couple more minutes.
Almost timepublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesThe fans are ready in stands as the players take up their positions on the pitch.
A familiar facepublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesEx-Leicester boss Claude Puel is in the Saint Etienne dugout tonight.
He took charge of the French side last October.
Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
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PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
France president Emmanuel Macron is currently meeting all the players of the two teams on the pitch.
No shaking of hands, instead little nods of the heads as each player is introduced by their team's captain.
Image source, gettyA trip down memory lanepublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesThis game is a repeat of the 1982 final, which PSG won on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
That win was PSG's first major title and was also the last time Saint-Etienne reached the final of the competition.
Celebrations will be more social distanced and less semi-naked than they were back in those days.
LINE-UPSpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
The two teams are on the pitch and it is nice to hear the sound of applause from the stands, rather than the artificial crowd noises we've become accustomed to in recent weeks.
PSG were crowned league champions when the league season was ended, so now it is all about the cups with this game coming before they turn to the League Cup and the Champions League in the coming weeks.
PSG XI: Naval, Kehrer, Marquinhos, Silva, Bakker, Di Maria, Gueye, Paredes, Neymar, Mbappe,Icardi.
Saint Etienne XI: EtietMoulin, Kolodziejczak, Perrin, Fofana, Debuchy, Macon, M'Vila, Camara, Boudebouz, Bouanga, Hamouma.
Fans also returnpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
Doesn't this look good? Fans back in football stadiums!
Fewer than 5,000 spectators have been permitted at the 80,000-seater venue as part of strict health regulations.
Not your usual cup final atmosphere, but a very welcome step in the right direction.
Image source, Getty ImagesFootball in France returnspublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
PSG v Saint Etienne (20:10 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesFour months on from when the season was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic, football in France is back.
The domestic league was finished early because of the virus, so it is straight into cup action as Paris St-Germain take on Saint Etienne in the French Cup final.