2018 Coupe de la Ligue Final

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.

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]

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
GK1 Kevin Trapp
RB32 Dani Alves
CB2 Thiago Silva (c)
CB3 Presnel Kimpembe
LB17 Yuri Berchiche
CM6 Marco Verratti 70'
CM25 Adrien Rabiot
CM23 Julian Draxler 81'
RW29 Kylian Mbappé
CF9 Edinson Cavani
LW11 Ángel Di María 52'
Substitutes:
GK16 Alphonse Areola
DF5 Marquinhos
DF12 Thomas Meunier
DF20 Layvin Kurzawa
MF18 Giovani Lo Celso 70'
MF19 Lassana Diarra 81'
MF27 Javier Pastore 52'
Manager:
Unai Emery
GK1 Danijel Subašić
RB19 Djibril Sidibé
CB25 Kamil Glik 31'
CB5 Jemerson
LB24 Andrea Raggi 75'
CM2 Fabinho
CM17 Youri Tielemans 46'
RW20 Rony Lopes 73'
AM8 João Moutinho 79'
LW27 Thomas Lemar
CF9 Radamel Falcao (c) 65'
Substitutes:
GK30 Seydou Sy
DF6 Jorge
DF38 Almamy Touré
MF7 Rachid Ghezzal 79'
MF35 Kévin N'Doram
FW10 Stevan Jovetić 46'
FW15 Adama Diakhaby 73'
Manager:
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. "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. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. "Première Finale pour Clément Turpin" [First final for Clément Turpin]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 21 March 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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