ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC SIGNS OFF IN STYLE

Zlatan signs off in style with brace in French Cup final to seal treble in final PSG game

Marseille 2-4 PSG: Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs off in style with brace in French Cup final to seal treble in his last game for the club

• PSG completed a second consecutive treble with victory in French Cup 
• Blaise Matuidi netted opening goal for Ligue 1 champions on three minutes
• Newcastle loanee Florian Thauvin equalised with deflection off Thiago Silva
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a penalty in his final game for the club
• Sweden icon provided the assist for Edinson Cavani to score a third
• Michy Batshuayi netted a late consolation at the Stade de France

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended his Paris Saint-Germain career in style by reaching 50 goals in an outstanding farewell season as bitter rivals Marseille were beaten 4-2 in the French Cup final on Saturday.

Ibrahimovic scored a penalty at the start of the second half and showed his altruistic side, picking out forward Edinson Cavani with a perfect pass through Marseille's defence as PSG made it 3-1.

Midfielder Blaise Matuidi created the fourth in the 82nd, allowing Ibrahimovic to charge through and coolly beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda for his 156th goal in 180 games since joining the club in 2012 - and his 11th in 10 against Marseille.  

'It has been a fantastic adventure for me,' Ibrahimovic said on French television. 'We know how it was in the beginning and how it is today. I can just say `Mission completed.''

In typical brash style, he replied with a curt `You tell me' when asked if he will miss the French league, or whether Ligue 1 will miss him.

Asked to say a farewell in French, he instead chose to continue in English.

'I didn't speak French, and still I won everything,' he said. 'I came, I saw, I conquered. Thank you.'

PSG secured consecutive domestic trebles, and won the cup for a record-equaling 10th time - level with Marseille, which last won the trophy in 1989.

Matuidi gave PSG the lead in the second minute and, after winger Florian Thauvin leveled 10 minutes later with a slightly deflected strike from the edge of the penalty area, Matuidi earned a penalty a minute into the second half.

Marseille center half Nicolas N'Koulou was to blame for a clumsy challenge, needlessly barging into Matuidi as he broke into the right of the area. 

The night belonged to Ibrahimovic, anyway, and French President Francois Hollande joined the Stade de France crowd in applauding the Sweden star as he was substituted with a minute left.

Ibrahimovic will stay in France a little longer - the European Championship begins on June 10 - but must then find a new club.

The 34-year-old Ibrahimovic won't be short of offers, with FA Cup winner Manchester United and Major League Soccer teams reportedly keen.