Ibrahimovic's hat-trick play sends PSG to French Cup final

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 100th goal for Paris Saint-Germain before completing a hat trick as the Ligue 1 champions trounced Saint-Etienne 4-1 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday to reach French Cup final.

The Swede striker opened the scoring on 21 minutes through a penalty shot sending goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier the wrong way, after right back Francois Clerc brought down Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Four minutes later, Saint-Etienne leveled it with a glancing header by winger Romain Hamouma, receiving Yohan Mollo's left-wing cross from a free kick.

It was Lavezzi who put PSG again ahead in the 60th minute when the Argentine winger headed in Javier Pastore's superb cross from the right.

Ibrahimovic then rounded Ruffier at 81 for the hosts' third goal, and scored again in stoppage time, his 102th for Les Parisiens since joing three years ago.

He is now the joint second-highest scorers in the club's history alongside fellow centurion Dominique Rocheteau and just seven behind the club's all-time top scorer, Portuguese striker Pauleta, who has 109.

PSG will play Auxerre at Stade de France on May 30 after the second tier beat holders Guingamp 1-0 on Tuesday to book their first Cup final since 2005, despite being down to 10-men late in second half.

The Ligue 1 leaders next take on Bastia in the League Cup final on Saturday, before facing Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals first leg next Wednesday. Endi