Rabiu Mohammed helps Evian to knock PSG

Rabiu Mohammed, Ghana’s emerging midfield star put in an impressive performance as his team, Evian TG knocked out high flying Paris Saint Germain on penalties to advance into the semifinals of the French Cup. The result of Wednesdays’ match at Evian’s Parc des Sports came as a major shock as people had tipped PSG to go for the double this season.

Rabiu was his usual hardworking and combative self throughout the entire game; earning a three star performance rating from goal.com. According to them, he was a ‘workhorse in the middle of the park who never stopped running. Stifled the threat of the attack from deep and put in an impressive shift for his side’ The unexpected win should lift the confidence of Evian who are struggling in Ligue 1 this season. They currently lie 16th on the table just three points off the relegation zone with 6 games to go.

Evian coach Pascal Dupraz said after the game: "We hope now that this win will also give us the confidence to retain our Ligue 1 status"Evian now joins fellow Ligue 1 strugglers, Troyes in the semifinal draw alongside favorites Bordeaux and Lorient.

In the match itself, PSG lost 4-1 on penalties after their quarter-final ended 1-1 after extra-time.

PSG - who were knocked out of the Champions League last week by Barcelona - had taken the lead through Javier Pastore in the eighth minute. However, Tunisian international Saber Khlifa equalized for the hosts two minutes from half-time. PSG’s confidence might have been shattered earlier on with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva missing the first two penalties for the visitors.

This game adds to a collection of impressive individual performances this season from Rabiu Mohammed despite his club’s relegation battles. The Ghana midfielder has strongly been linked with a move to Marseille in the summer.