PSG into French League Cup semis after Icardi hat trick

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PSG's Mauro Icardi jumps over Saint Etienne's captain Loic Perrin during the French League Cup quarter final soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Saint Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Thibault Camus/AP)

PARIS — Mauro Icardi scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat 10-man Saint-Etienne 6-1 at home to ease into the semifinals of the French League Cup on Wednesday.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe also netted for PSG at Parc des Princes, with the visitors having Wesley Fofana sent off after 31 minutes when the score was 1-0.

Lyon and Lille also advanced from the quarterfinals Wednesday, while Reims progressed on Tuesday after beating Strasbourg in a penalty shootout.

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