2016 Coupe de la Ligue final

The 2016 Coupe de la Ligue final was the 22nd final 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 23 April 2016 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested by reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, and Lille.

2016 Coupe de la Ligue final
Event2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue
Date23 April 2016
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
Man of the MatchJavier Pastore
RefereeRuddy Buquet
Attendance68,640
2015
2017

Background

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Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time reigning champions, having won a record fifth title in the previous year's final with a 4–0 win over Bastia. It was PSG's sixth final – a joint record with Bordeaux – and they had previously won five (1995, 1998, 2008, 2014 and 2015) and lost one (2000).[1]

Lille had never before reached the final.[1]

Route to the final

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

Paris Saint-Germain Round Lille
Opponent Result 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue Opponent Result
Saint-Étienne (H) 1–0 Round of 16 Laval (H) 1–0
Lyon (H) 2–1 Quarter-finals Guingamp (A) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)
Toulouse (H) 2–0 Semi-finals Bordeaux (A) 5–1

Match

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Paris Saint-Germain2–1Lille
Pastore   40'
Di María   74'
Report Sidibé   49'
Attendance: 68,640
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paris Saint-Germain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lille
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN FC:
GK 30   Salvatore Sirigu
CB 2   Thiago Silva (c)
RB 19   Serge Aurier   19'
CB 5   Marquinhos
LB 20   Layvin Kurzawa
DM 11   Ángel Di María   90'
CM 14   Blaise Matuidi
CM 25   Adrien Rabiot   47'   70'
RW 27   Javier Pastore   79'
CF 10   Zlatan Ibrahimović
LW 7   Lucas   75'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Nicolas Douchez
DF 17   Maxwell
DF 32   David Luiz   79'
MF 4   Benjamin Stambouli
MF 6   Marco Verratti   75'
FW 9   Edinson Cavani   90'
FW 35   Hervin Ongenda
Manager:
  Laurent Blanc
LILLE OSC:
GK 1   Vincent Enyeama
DF 25   Marko Baša
DF 2   Sébastien Corchia
DF 19   Djibril Sidibé
DF 23   Adama Soumaoro
MF 31   Morgan Amalfitano
MF 8   Mounir Obbadi
MF 24   Rio Mavuba (c)   77'
MF 7   Sofiane Boufal
MF 6   Ibrahim Amadou
FW 39   Éder
Substitutes:
GK 16   Steeve Elana
DF 13   Stoppila Sunzu
DF 18   Franck Béria
MF 4   Florent Balmont
MF 32   Rony Lopes   77'
FW 9   Yassine Benzia
FW 22   Tallo Gadji
Manager:
  Frédéric Antonetti

Man of the Match: Javier Pastore[2]

Assistant referees:
Cyril Gringore
Guillaume Debart
Fourth official:
Lionel Jaffredo

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

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  1. ^ a b "France - List of League Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ^ (in French) Pastore élu homme du match contre Lille (finale Coupe de la Ligue), www.culturepsg.com, 23/04/2016.
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