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.
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.jpg) The Stade de France in Saint-Denis hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue | ||||||
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| After extra time Paris Saint-Germain won 6–5 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 31 July 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Jérôme Brisard[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,500[note 1] | ||||||
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
editNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Paris Saint-Germain | Round | Lyon | ||
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| 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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edit| Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Lyon |
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| 6–5 | ||
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[8]
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Notes
edit- ^ a b The final was played in front of 3,500 spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
- ^ 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "French League Cup to end from 2020 'to reduce season schedule'". BBC Sport. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in French)