2018 Coupe de la Ligue final

The 2018 Coupe de la Ligue final decided the winner of the 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue, the 24th season of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, a competition for the 42 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) manages. The final took place on 31 March 2018 at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux and was contested by reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, a rematch of the previous final.

2018 Coupe de la Ligue final
French League Cup Final
The Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux hosted the final
Event2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
Date31 March 2018 (2018-03-31)
VenueNouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Man of the MatchKylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]
RefereeClément Turpin[2]
Attendance41,248
WeatherClear
5 °C (41 °F)
76% humidity[3]
2017
2019

Paris Saint-Germain won the final 3–0 for their 5th consecutive and 8th overall Coupe de la Ligue title.

Route to the final edit

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Paris Saint-Germain Round Monaco
Opponent Result 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue Opponent Result
Strasbourg (A) 4–2 Round of 16 Caen (H) 2–0
Amiens (A) 2–0 Quarter-finals Nice (A) 2–1
Rennes (A) 3–2 Semi-finals Montpellier (H) 2–0

Match edit

Details edit

Paris Saint-Germain3–0Monaco
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paris Saint-Germain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monaco
GK 1   Kevin Trapp
RB 32   Dani Alves
CB 2   Thiago Silva (c)
CB 3   Presnel Kimpembe
LB 17   Yuri Berchiche
CM 6   Marco Verratti   70'
CM 25   Adrien Rabiot
CM 23   Julian Draxler   81'
RW 29   Kylian Mbappé
CF 9   Edinson Cavani
LW 11   Ángel Di María   52'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Alphonse Areola
DF 5   Marquinhos
DF 12   Thomas Meunier
DF 20   Layvin Kurzawa
MF 18   Giovani Lo Celso   70'
MF 19   Lassana Diarra   81'
MF 27   Javier Pastore   52'
Manager:
  Unai Emery
 
GK 1   Danijel Subašić
RB 19   Djibril Sidibé
CB 25   Kamil Glik   31'
CB 5   Jemerson
LB 24   Andrea Raggi   75'
CM 2   Fabinho
CM 17   Youri Tielemans   46'
RW 20   Rony Lopes   73'
AM 8   João Moutinho   79'
LW 27   Thomas Lemar
CF 9   Radamel Falcao (c)   65'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Seydou Sy
DF 6   Jorge
DF 38   Almamy Touré
MF 7   Rachid Ghezzal   79'
MF 35   Kévin N'Doram
FW 10   Stevan Jovetić   46'
FW 15   Adama Diakhaby   73'
Manager:
  Leonardo Jardim

Man of the Match:
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Nicolas Danos
Cyril Gringore
Fourth official:[2]
Mikael Lesage
Video assistant referee:[2]
Amaury Delerue
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Nicolas Rainville

Match rules[4]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PSG : Mbappé l'homme de la Finale" [PSG: Mbappé the man of the final]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 31 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Première Finale pour Clément Turpin" [First final for Clément Turpin]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Weather History for Bordeaux, France". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Règlement de la Coupe de la Ligue" [Regulations of the Coupe de la Ligue] (PDF). LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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