2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue was the 24th edition of the French league cup competition. The winners of the league cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League starting in the second qualifying round.[1] Forty-four clubs will participate in the competition.[2]
French League Cup | |
Country | France |
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Teams | 44 |
Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (8th title) |
Runners-up | Monaco |
Matches played | 41 |
Goals scored | 88 (2.15 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Souleymane Camara Radamel Falcao Adrien Hunou (3 goals each) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions after winning the cup in the previous season, and they won their 5th consecutive title and 8th title overall by defeating Monaco 3–0 in the final.[3]
First round
Eleven first round matches were played on 8 August 2017.[4] The twelfth scheduled match was awarded to Nancy as a walkover after Bastia had their professional status removed by the FFF, and thereby did not qualify to participate according to the rules of the competition.[5]
8 August 2017 | Laval (3) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Lorient (2) | Laval |
18:30 CEST | Elton 83' | Report | Courtet 38' | Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Mehdi Mokhtari |
Penalties | ||||
Etinof Elton Pereira Sarr Solet Zeoula |
Courtet Selemani Danic Guendouzi Bouanga Le Goff |
8 August 2017 | Le Havre (2) | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Nîmes (2) | Le Havre |
20:00 CEST | Ferhat 67' Julan 72', 76' Louiserre 77' |
Report | Bozok 25' Thioub 43' Savanier 89' Briançon 90+3' |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
Penalties | ||||
Youga Bain Ferhat Julan |
Savanier Alioui Depres Ripart Thioub |
8 August 2017 | Paris FC (2) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Brest (2) | Paris |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Sylvain Palhies | ||
Penalties | ||||
Akichi Nomenjanahary Alami Robail Karamoko Yohou |
Berthomier Labidi Pi Butin Grougi Coeff |
8 August 2017 | Quevilly-Rouen (2) | 0–1 | Orléans (2) | Le Mans |
20:00 CEST | Report | Perrin 41' | Stadium: MMArena Attendance: 825 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
8 August 2017 | Red Star (3) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Auxerre (2) | Saint-Ouen |
20:00 CEST | Teuma 6' | Report | Ayé 50' | Stadium: Stade Bauer Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Willy Delajod |
Penalties | ||||
Petrilli Sylvestre Fomen Keita Fontaine Sané Teuma |
Ayé Philippoteaux Tacalfred Montiel Diallo Youssouf Sangaré |
8 August 2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Créteil (3) | Ajaccio |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Florent Batta | ||
Penalties | ||||
M'Changama Clerc Kemen Court Diabaté Ribéry Campanini Mombris |
Dias Buaillon Puygrenier Gendrey Petshi Gassama Fofana Soares |
8 August 2017 | Châteauroux (2) | 0–1 | Clermont (2) | Châteauroux |
20:00 CEST | Report | Gavory 90+3' | Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 2,782 Referee: Olivier Thual |
8 August 2017 | Tours (2) | 4–1 | Niort (2) | Tours |
20:00 CEST | Bouazza 29' Tall 34' Raveloson 50' Bayard 53' |
Report | Grange 63' | Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
8 August 2017 | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | 0–1 | Reims (2) | Bourg-en-Bresse |
20:00 CEST | Report | Berthier 15' | Stadium: Stade Marcel-Verchère Attendance: 1,425 Referee: William Lavis |
8 August 2017 | Valenciennes (2) | 3–1 | Sochaux (2) | Valenciennes |
20:00 CEST | Ambri 10', 69' Romil 13' |
Report | Daham 81' | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
Second round
Six second round matches were played between the first round winners on 22 August 2017.[6][7]
22 August 2017 | Lorient (2) | 3–2 | Lens (2) | Lorient |
18:30 CEST | Bouanga 22' Moreira 23' Cabot 29' |
Report | Koukou 37' López 45+2' |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 7,790 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
22 August 2017 | Nancy (2) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Orléans (2) | Tomblaine |
20:00 CEST | N'Guessan 6' Nordin 45+1' |
Report | Nabab 9' Ziani 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 8,965 Referee: François Letexier |
Penalties | ||||
Nordin Cuffaut Chrétien Abergel |
Ziani Chemin Perrin Gomis |
22 August 2017 | Paris FC (2) | 0–2 | Clermont (2) | Paris |
20:00 CEST | Report | Dugimont 18' N'Diaye 90+4' |
Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 1,165 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
22 August 2017 | Tours (2) | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Le Havre (2) | Tours |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Jérémy Stinat | ||
Penalties | ||||
Cissé Bergougnoux De Almeida Belkebla Makhedjouf Raveloson Miguel |
Ayasse Moukoudi Traoré Ferhat Julan Louiserre Fontaine |
22 August 2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Red Star (3) | Ajaccio |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj | ||
Penalties | ||||
Perquis Ribéry Marveaux Court Kemen |
Sylvestre Sané Lefebvre Sy T. Keita |
22 August 2017 | Valenciennes (2) | 3–0 | Reims (2) | Valenciennes |
21:00 CEST | Guezoui 36' Ndom 41' (o.g.) Mauricio 52' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Sylvain Palhies |
Third round
The draw for the third round matches was held on 20 September 2017. Two matches were played on 24 October 2017 and eight matches were played on 25 October 2017.[8][9]
24 October 2017 | Lorient (2) | 0–1 | Caen (1) | Lorient |
18:45 CEST | Report | Kouakou 43' | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 8,862 Referee: Karim Abed |
24 October 2017 | Guingamp (1) | 0–2 | Montpellier (1) | Guingamp |
21:05 CEST | Report | Camara 20' Ninga 71' |
Stadium: Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 13,318 Referee: Benoît Millot |
25 October 2017 | Lille (1) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Valenciennes (2) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
18:45 CEST | Benzia 14' Alonso 74' |
Report | Pierre-Charles 44' Mothiba 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 30,643 Referee: Frank Schneider |
Penalties | ||||
Ié Alonso Bahlouli El Ghazi Soumaré Maia Mendes |
Néry Diarra Mauricio Ramaré Guezoui Mothiba Pierre-Charles |
25 October 2017 | Angers (1) | 3–2 | Nancy (2) | Angers |
21:05 CEST | Ciss 12' Guillaume 17' Pavlović 90+3' |
Report | Eler 58' Dembélé 59' |
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,802 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
25 October 2017 | Dijon (1) | 1–2 | Rennes (1) | Dijon |
21:05 CEST | Sammaritano 15' | Report | Khazri 43' Hunou 87' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 10,507 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
25 October 2017 | Metz (1) | 1–0 | Red Star (3) | Metz[A] |
21:05 CEST | Dossevi 65' | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
25 October 2017 | Toulouse (1) | 4–2 | Clermont (2) | Toulouse |
21:05 CEST | Moubandje 21' Sanogo 25' Gradel 39' Toivonen 58' |
Report | Dugimont 29' Doré 31' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Sébastien Desiage |
25 October 2017 | Tours (2) | 3–1 | Nantes (1) | Tours |
21:05 CEST | Miguel 4' Mancini 6' Bouazza 19' |
Report | Lima 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 9,477 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
25 October 2017 | Troyes (1) | 1–2 | Amiens (1) | Troyes |
21:05 CEST | Bellugou 49' | Report | Konaté 40' Ielsch 79' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Olivier Thual |
25 October 2017 | Strasbourg (1) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Saint-Étienne (1) | Strasbourg |
21:05 CEST | Bahoken 37' | Report | Hernani 84' | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 18,317 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
Penalties | ||||
Lala Nogueira Gonçalves Sacko Koné |
Hamouma Hernani Søderlund Silva Bamba |
- Notes
- ^ Location of match reversed after original draw.
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 matches was held on 8 November 2017.[10][9]
12 December 2017 | Toulouse (1) | 2–0 | Bordeaux (1) | Toulouse |
18:45 (UTC+1) | Gradel 36' (pen.) Toivonen 53' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 8,851 Referee: Antony Gautier |
12 December 2017 | Monaco (1) | 2–0 | Caen (1) | Monaco |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Carrillo 33' Falcao 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 4,834 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
12 December 2017 | Angers (1) | 1–0 | Metz (1) | Angers |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Fulgini 52' | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Olivier Thual |
13 December 2017 | Rennes (1) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Marseille (1) | Rennes |
18:45 (UTC+1) | André 23' Khazri 57' |
Report | Mitroglou 13' Germain 80' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 22,906 Referee: Johan Hamel |
Penalties | ||||
Khazri André Gnagnon Gelin Bourigeaud |
Germain Mitroglou Ocampos Sarr Sanson |
13 December 2017 | Strasbourg (1) | 2–4 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Strasbourg |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Grimm 36' Blayac 88' |
Report | Salmier 13' (o.g.) Di María 25' Dani Alves 62' Draxler 78' |
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,349 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
13 December 2017 | Lille (1) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Nice (1) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Luiz Araújo 7' | Report | Balotelli 58' | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
Penalties | ||||
Luiz Araújo Alonso Mendes El Ghazi Bissouma |
Lees-Melou Cyprien Pléa Seri |
13 December 2017 | Amiens (1) | 2–1 | Tours (2) | Amiens |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Koita 16' Bourgaud 45+1' |
Report | Mancini 90' | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 5,645 Referee: Frank Schneider |
13 December 2017 | Montpellier (1) | 4–1 | Lyon (1) | Montpellier |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Camara 17', 22' Sambia 45+1' Bérigaud 86' (pen.) |
Report | Maolida 10' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 7,447 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-final matches was held on 13 December 2017.
9 January 2018 | Nice (1) | 1–2 | Monaco (1) | Nice |
21:00 (UTC+1) | Pléa 18' | Report | Lemar 3' Diakhaby 37' |
Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 19,686 Referee: Clément Turpin |
10 January 2018 | Rennes (1) | 4–2 | Toulouse (1) | Rennes |
18:45 (UTC+1) | Yago 21' (o.g.) Bourigeaud 42' Hunou 86', 90+2' |
Report | Sylla 40' Sanogo 63' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 16,766 Referee: Benoît Millot |
10 January 2018 | Amiens (1) | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Amiens |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Report | Neymar 53' (pen.) Rabiot 78' |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 9,222 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
10 January 2018 | Angers (1) | 0–1 | Montpellier (1) | Angers |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Report | Mbenza 86' | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 4,705 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-final matches was held on 10 January 2018.
30 January 2018 | Rennes (1) | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Rennes |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Sakho 85' Prcić 90+2' |
Report | Meunier 24' Marquinhos 53' Lo Celso 58' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,620 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
31 January 2018 | Monaco (1) | 2–0 | Montpellier (1) | Monaco |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Falcao 15', 29' | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,024 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
Final
The final was held on 31 March 2018 at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.
References
- "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "COUPE DE LA LIGUE: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "French League Cup final: Paris St-Germain 3-0 Monaco". 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue : Nancy qualifié pour le deuxième tour" (in French). foot-national.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Les Affiches su Deuxième Tour" [Announced fixtures for the Second Round] (in French). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "All Set For the Round of 32". www.ligue1.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "Round of 16 fixtures set". www.ligue1.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Official site (in French)