Zlatan Ibrahimović proved himself to be the man for the big occasion once again as his double booked Paris St Germain a place in the Coupe de la Ligue final with a 2-1 win at Nantes.
The Swede's winner was a a free header but his opener was a stunner.
Home keeper Rémy Riou slipped as he cleared the ball 30 yards but the fact he regained his footing mattered little as Ibrahimović, without readjusting or barely looking, chipped in the stray ball with nothing more than a sidefoot after five minutes.
Head and shoulders above them all: Ibrahimović scored another belter
His tally for PSG now stands at 65 goals in 78 games.
Zlatan vs Nantes
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain, at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014.. AFP PHOTO/JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic kicks the ball during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) celebrates after winning the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic gestures during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (M) reacts with his teamates, Paris' Brazilian forward Lucas Moura (L) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain, at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014.. AFP PHOTO/JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2nd L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) vies for the ball with Nantes' Malian midfielder Birama Toure during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Top L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Top L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks on during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic controls the ball during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks on during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Nantes' Venezuelian defender Osvaldo Vizcarrondo (R) vies with Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) celebrates with his teammate Italian midfielder Marco Verratti after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Nantes' French defender Issa Cissokho (C) vies for the ball with Paris' Argentinian forward Ezequiel Lavezzi (L) and Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic gestures during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic controls the ball during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2nd R) celebrates with his teammates Jeremy Menez (L) and Blaise Matuidi after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) is congratulated by his teammate French midfielder Jeremy Menez (R) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2nd R) celebrates with his teammates French midfielder Blaise Matuidi (R), Brazilian defender Alex Costa (L) and French Midfielder Yohan Cabaye (C) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) celebrates next to Paris' French midfielder Jeremy Menez (C) and Paris' Italian midfielder Thiago Motta after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) is congratulated by his teammate French midfielder Jeremy Menez (C) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) is congratulated by his teammate French midfielder Jeremy Menez (C) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2nd R) celebrates with his teammates French midfielder Blaise Matuidi (R), Brazilian defender Alex Costa (C) and French Midfielder Yohan Cabaye after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on February 4, 2014 at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) reacts after scoring a goal during the French League Cup football match between Nantes (FCN) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western France, on February 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)