<p class="title">Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the final of the French Cup with a thumping 5-1 win at Lyon on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">World Cup winner Mbappe equalised for the away side with a simple tap-in just three minutes after Martin Terrier had given the raucous home fans hope with a neat 11th-minute opener.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 21-year-old was also key to PSG taking the lead in the 64th minute from the penalty spot.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Collecting the ball out on the left wing, he casually saw off two Lyon defenders before floating over a cross to fellow forward Edinson Cavani, who controlled the ball only for Fernando Marcal to then handle before the Uruguay striker could let his shot go.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neymar slotted home the subsequent spot-kick after confirmation of the handball by VAR, while Marcal had to leave the field after being handed his second red card.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mbappe then made sure of the Parisian's visit to the Stade de France next month with a superb solo effort with 20 minutes left, embarrassing Bruno Guimaraes and Marcelo before calmly slotting past Anthony Lopes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pablo Sarabia added a fourth with a stinging low strike 11 minutes later, and Mbappe completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, tapping home Neymar's cross after good work on the left from the world's most expensive footballer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Saint-Etienne and Rennes meet in the second semi-final on Thursday.</p>
<p class="title">Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the final of the French Cup with a thumping 5-1 win at Lyon on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">World Cup winner Mbappe equalised for the away side with a simple tap-in just three minutes after Martin Terrier had given the raucous home fans hope with a neat 11th-minute opener.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 21-year-old was also key to PSG taking the lead in the 64th minute from the penalty spot.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Collecting the ball out on the left wing, he casually saw off two Lyon defenders before floating over a cross to fellow forward Edinson Cavani, who controlled the ball only for Fernando Marcal to then handle before the Uruguay striker could let his shot go.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neymar slotted home the subsequent spot-kick after confirmation of the handball by VAR, while Marcal had to leave the field after being handed his second red card.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mbappe then made sure of the Parisian's visit to the Stade de France next month with a superb solo effort with 20 minutes left, embarrassing Bruno Guimaraes and Marcelo before calmly slotting past Anthony Lopes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pablo Sarabia added a fourth with a stinging low strike 11 minutes later, and Mbappe completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, tapping home Neymar's cross after good work on the left from the world's most expensive footballer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Saint-Etienne and Rennes meet in the second semi-final on Thursday.</p>