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Dani Alves turns goalkeeper for PSG after Kevin Trapp red card as they hammer Sochaux 4-1 in French Cup
Brazilian defender who stands just 5ft 6ins slipped into the keeper's red jersey and gloves to face a free-kick in injury time
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DANI ALVES turned goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain after Kevin Trapp was sent off.
The Brazilian full-back, who stands 5ft 6ins, slipped into the red keeper's kit and put on the gloves to face a free-kick in injury time.
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The score already 4-1 in favour of the capital side during the Coup de France round of 16 clash with Sochaux when Trapp was shown a straight red - albeit harshly - for fouling striker Thomas Robinet outside the box.
And with the usual No 1 off it was down to Alves to step in.
He wasn't called into any real action however, with Sochaux skipper Florian Tardieu unforgivably firing his free-kick straight into the wall.
Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick as holders PSG defeated their second-tier rivals.
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The Argentine winger headed PSG, who were playing without the rested Neymar, ahead inside the first minute at the Stade Bonal in eastern France.
But two-time former winners Sochaux levelled through Florian Martin before the quarter hour.
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Edinson Cavani restored the lead for Unai Emery's team on 27 minutes when he turned in a Layvin Kurzawa cross at the far post.
And Thiago Silva then rattled the crossbar with a header from a corner.
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Di Maria added a third just prior to the hour with a composed finish after he was released in behind the home defence by a pass from Italian midfielder Marco Verratti.
He completed his hat-trick just three minutes later by forcing home a rebound from close range after Sochaux goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi parried a fierce shot from Cavani.
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