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
Paris Saint-Germain Lille
Ligue 1 Ligue 1
2 1
Date23 April 2016
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
Man of the MatchJavier Pastore
RefereeRuddy Buquet
Attendance68,640

Background

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

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
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:
GK30Italy Salvatore Sirigu
CB2Brazil Thiago Silva (c)
RB19Ivory Coast Serge AurierYellow card 19'
CB5Brazil Marquinhos
LB20France Layvin Kurzawa
DM11Argentina Ángel Di Maríadownward-facing red arrow 90'
CM14France Blaise Matuidi
CM25France Adrien RabiotYellow card 47' Yellow-red card 70'
RW27Argentina Javier Pastoredownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF10Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
LW7Brazil Lucasdownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK1France Nicolas Douchez
DF17Brazil Maxwell
DF32Brazil David Luizupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF4France Benjamin Stambouli
MF6Italy Marco Verrattiupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW9Uruguay Edinson Cavaniupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW35Democratic Republic of the Congo Hervin Ongenda
Manager:
France Laurent Blanc
LILLE OSC:
GK1Nigeria Vincent Enyeama
DF25Montenegro Marko Baša
DF2France Sébastien Corchia
DF19France Djibril Sidibé
DF23France Adama Soumaoro
MF31France Morgan Amalfitano
MF8Morocco Mounir Obbadi
MF24France Rio Mavuba (c)downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF7Morocco Sofiane Boufal
MF6France Ibrahim Amadou
FW39Portugal Éder
Substitutes:
GK16Martinique Steeve Elana
DF13Zambia Stoppila Sunzu
DF18France Franck Béria
MF4France Florent Balmont
MF32Portugal Rony Lopesupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW9Algeria Yassine Benzia
FW22Ivory Coast Tallo Gadji
Manager:
France 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
  1. "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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