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VIDEO: PSG star Cavani produces miss of the season contender

It was a chance that was much easier to score than to miss. Unfortunately for Edinson Cavani, he ended up with the more difficult accomplishment. 

The Uruguayan submitted a strong entry for miss of the season on Friday, firing wide of a wide-open goal in Paris Saint Germain's Ligue 1 match at St. Etienne. 

With the league leaders down 1-0 in the second half, Angel Di Maria was sent in behind the home side's defence and sensibly squared the ball to an unmarked Cavani. 

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But with the entire goal to aim at, the PSG star incredibly put his shot wide from 15 yards out. 

Cavani's miss proved costly on the night, as PSG managed a 1-1 draw after a late own goal from Mathieu Debuchy. 

But the draw means the capital side will be unable to clinch Ligue 1 this weekend, with second-place Monaco set to take on Nantes on Saturday. 

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