1997 Coupe de France final

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The 1997 Coupe de France final was a football match held at the Parc des Princes, Paris on 10 May 1997, that saw Nice defeat Guingamp in a penalty shoot out. After normal time and extra-time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks. Stéphane Carnot and Claude Michel missed for Guingamp, while only Louis Gomis missed for Nice. This final was the last Coupe de France final held at the Parc des Princes, with the following year's final held at the new Stade de France.

1997 Coupe de France final
Event1996–97 Coupe de France
After extra time
Nice won 5–4 on penalties
Date10 May 1997
VenueParc des Princes, Paris
RefereeAlain Sars
Attendance44,131
1996
1998

Road to the final

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Nice Round Guingamp
Opponent H/A Result 1996–97 Coupe de France Opponent H/A Result
Valence A 1–0 Round of 64 Mont-de-Marsan A 1–0 (a.e.t.)
Bastia A 2–2 (a.e.t.)
4−3 pen.
Round of 32 Wasquehal A 3–1
Gueugnon A 2–0 Round of 16 Caen A 1–0
Clermont A 2–1 (a.e.t.) Quarter-finals Créteil A 3–1 (a.e.t.)
Laval A 1–0 Semi-finals Montpellier H 2–0 (a.e.t.)

Match details

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Nice1–1 (a.e.t.)Guingamp
Salimi   21' Report Laspalles   78'
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 44,131
Referee: Alain Sars

See also

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