2020 Coupe de la Ligue final

The 2020 Coupe de la Ligue final decided the winner of the 2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue, the 26th and last edition of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, contested by the 44 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) manages. The final was originally scheduled for 4 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[3] The final took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, and was contested by Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon.

2020 Coupe de la Ligue final
French League Cup Final
The Stade de France in Saint-Denis hosted the final
Event2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue
After extra time
Paris Saint-Germain won 6–5 on penalties
Date31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
Man of the MatchMarco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]
RefereeJérôme Brisard[2]
Attendance3,500[note 1]
2019

As the LFP voted in September 2019 to abolish the Coupe de la Ligue for the following season, the match was the last in the competition's history.[4]

On 28 April 2020, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced all sporting events in France would be cancelled until September.[5] On 26 June, the LFP announced that the final was rescheduled to 31 July.[6]

Paris Saint-Germain won the final 6–5 on penalties over Lyon, following a 0–0 draw after extra time, for their ninth Coupe de la Ligue title.[7]

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 Lyon
Opponent Result 2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue Opponent Result
Le Mans (A) 4–1 Round of 16 Toulouse (H) 4–1
Saint-Étienne (H) 6–1 Quarter-finals Brest (H) 3–1
Reims (A) 3–0 Semi-finals Lille (H) 2–2 (4–3 p)

Match

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Details

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Paris Saint-Germain0–0 (a.e.t.)Lyon
Report
Penalties
6–5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paris Saint-Germain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lyon
GK 1   Keylor Navas
RB 20   Layvin Kurzawa   70'
CB 2   Thiago Silva (c)   55'   90'
CB 3   Presnel Kimpembe
LB 25   Mitchel Bakker
CM 6   Marco Verratti
CM 5   Marquinhos   95'   114'
CM 27   Idrissa Gueye   58'
RW 11   Ángel Di María   115'
CF 18   Mauro Icardi   58'
LW 10   Neymar
Substitutes:
GK 16   Sergio Rico
DF 4   Thilo Kehrer   70'
DF 22   Abdou Diallo   114'
MF 8   Leandro Paredes   100'   90'
MF 19   Pablo Sarabia   58'
MF 21   Ander Herrera   79'   58'
MF 23   Julian Draxler
FW 17   Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
FW 29   Arnaud Kalimuendo
Manager:
  Thomas Tuchel
 
GK 1   Anthony Lopes
CB 5   Jason Denayer
CB 6   Marcelo   81'
CB 20   Marçal   94'
RWB 14   Léo Dubois   86'
LWB 27   Maxwel Cornet
DM 39   Bruno Guimarães   61'   65'
CM 25   Maxence Caqueret   19'
CM 8   Houssem Aouar
CF 9   Moussa Dembélé   80'
CF 11   Memphis Depay (c)   80'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Anthony Racioppi
DF 3   Joachim Andersen   81'
DF 4   Rafael   119'   86'
MF 12   Thiago Mendes   65'
MF 17   Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
MF 22   Jean Lucas
FW 7   Karl Toko Ekambi   80'
FW 10   Bertrand Traoré   80'
FW 18   Rayan Cherki
Manager:
  Rudi Garcia

Man of the Match:
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Aurélien Berthomieu
Gilles Lang
Fourth official:[2]
Thomas Léonard
Video assistant referee:[2]
Mikael Lesage
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Johan Hamel

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The final was played in front of 3,500 spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "PSG-OL : Marco Verratti élu homme du match Konami" [PSG-OL: Marco Verratti elected Konami man of the match]. ligue1.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Coupes : les arbitres des finales désignés" [Cups: Designated Final Referees]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ "La finale de la Coupe de la Ligue BKT reportée" [Coupe de la Ligue BKT final postponed] (in French). lfp.fr. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "French League Cup to end from 2020 'to reduce season schedule'". BBC Sport. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Calendrier général des compétitions 2020/2021" [General calendar of competitions 2020/2021]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Règlement de la Coupe de la Ligue" [Regulations of the Coupe de la Ligue] (PDF). LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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