<p>PARIS — Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and set up the other as Paris Saint-Germain stayed on course for a domestic double by beating Monaco 2-0 to retain the French Cup on Wednesday.</p>
<p>PSG’s record-extending 14th cup win was given a helping hand after a terrible defensive error gifted an early goal to striker Mauro Icardi. He was set up by Mbappe, who then netted his 41st goal of the season late on.</p>
<p>French President Emmanuel Macron met the players before the game at Stade de France, speaking at length to Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder and several others.</p>
<p>The sides met for the third time in the final, with PSG winning 1-0 in 2010 and Monaco triumphing by the same score in 1985.</p>
<p>Monaco beat PSG twice in the league this season, but flopped this time and never looked like winning the competition for the sixth time and first since ’91.</p>
<p>PSG was in control but without creating a chance until a big mistake from Monaco central defender Axel Disasi in the 19th minute. He failed to control a simple pass from his goalkeeper on the edge of the penalty area, and Mbappe took the ball off him before giving Icardi an open goal.</p>
<p>PSG created little after that, but neither did Monaco and coach Niko Kovac replaced the surprisingly ineffective Ben Yedder with Stevan Jovetic with about 30 minutes left.</p>
<p>PSG had a narrow escape soon after when a right-wing cross from Gelson Martins looped over goalkeeper Keylor Navas and hit the crossbar. </p>
<p>Mbappe also hit the bar with a fine chip in the 80th, but clipped a shot into the bottom corner from Angel Di Maria’s pass moments later.</p>
<p>PSG trails league leader Lille by one point heading into Sunday’s final round of games.</p>
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