Saint-Etienne were beaten 1-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in a bad-tempered French Cup final on Friday night.
The French champions took the lead after a quarter of an hour through Neymar, before Claude Puel's side were reduced to 10-men after Loic Perrin was sent off for a lunging tackle on Kylian Mbappe.
The red card prompted a brawl on the pitch before Mbappe left the pitch and was later spotted on crutches.
With a man advantage, PSG were comfortable in the second half and sealed a league and cup double despite Saint-Etienne's best efforts.
Les Verts, as Saint-Etienne are known in France, were without defender William Saliba for the game after failing to agree an extension with Arsenal on the loan deal which saw him join for the season.
Saliba, who made 17 appearances for Saint-Etienne this season, spoke before the game about his devastation at missing the final.
“I couldn’t miss this. As I am not able to play, I want to at least feel this final as much as possible, by supporting my team in the stadium,” he told L’Equipe.
“In front of the TV, it would not be the same. It was important for me to be there, hoping to see Les Verts win.
“It will also allow me to say goodbye to my teammates properly. Because I left like I was a robber.”
After the French Cup final, Arsenal supporters took to social media to point out that the Ligue 1 side badly missed the teenage centre-back.
Arsenal had previously released a statement to explain why Saliba wasn't going to be involved for Saint-Etienne.
“Throughout our discussions with Saint-Etienne, our aim has been to protect the welfare of William Saliba as well as the interests of Arsenal Football Club, while honouring the terms of the loan.
“Despite the loan ending on June 30, we were willing to find a way for William to play in the [French] cup final on July 24, despite having no contractual obligation to do so.
“As William is returning from injury, we asked that Saint-Etienne follow a clear training plan with William in close collaboration with us, to ensure he is fully fit for the start of next season.
“To our surprise we were unable to reach agreement to this plan which was proposed by our medical experts, and we are simply not prepared to risk the welfare of an Arsenal player.
“While it was not our primary concern, and ultimately not relevant as our training plan was not accepted, we also expected not to be financially disadvantaged by extending the loan. This was also not acceptable to Saint-Etienne.
“We know this is a disappointment for William but he understands we are working to protect his long-term interests and those of Arsenal.”
