2018 Coupe de la Ligue 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
Paris Saint-Germain Monaco
3 0
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]
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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.

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

Route to the final

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

Details

Paris Saint-Germain3–0Monaco
 Report
Attendance: 41,248
Paris Saint-Germain
Monaco
GK 1 Germany Kevin Trapp
RB 32 Brazil Dani Alves
CB 2 Brazil Thiago Silva (c)
CB 3 France Presnel Kimpembe
LB 17 Spain Yuri Berchiche
CM 6 Italy Marco Verratti downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 25 France Adrien Rabiot
CM 23 Germany Julian Draxler downward-facing red arrow 81'
RW 29 France Kylian Mbappé
CF 9 Uruguay Edinson Cavani
LW 11 Argentina Ángel Di María downward-facing red arrow 52'
Substitutes:
GK 16 France Alphonse Areola
DF 5 Brazil Marquinhos
DF 12 Belgium Thomas Meunier
DF 20 France Layvin Kurzawa
MF 18 Argentina Giovani Lo Celso upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 19 France Lassana Diarra upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 27 Argentina Javier Pastore upward-facing green arrow 52'
Manager:
Spain Unai Emery
GK 1 Croatia Danijel Subašić
RB 19 France Djibril Sidibé
CB 25 Poland Kamil Glik Yellow card 31'
CB 5 Brazil Jemerson
LB 24 Italy Andrea Raggi Yellow card 75'
CM 2 Brazil Fabinho
CM 17 Belgium Youri Tielemans downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 20 Portugal Rony Lopes downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 8 Portugal João Moutinho downward-facing red arrow 79'
LW 27 France Thomas Lemar
CF 9 Colombia Radamel Falcao (c) Yellow card 65'
Substitutes:
GK 30 Senegal Seydou Sy
DF 6 Brazil Jorge
DF 38 Mali Almamy Touré
MF 7 Algeria Rachid Ghezzal upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 35 France Kévin N'Doram
FW 10 Montenegro Stevan Jovetić upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 France Adama Diakhaby upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Portugal 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

  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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