2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue

2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
French League Cup
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Teams44
Final positions
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (8th title)
Runner-upMonaco
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored88 (2.15 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Souleymane Camara
Radamel Falcao
Adrien Hunou
(3 goals each)

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 participated in the competition.[2]

Paris Saint-Germain were the four-time defending champions after winning the cup in the previous four seasons, and they won a fifth consecutive title and eighth 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 soccer ball with check mark
Elton soccer ball with red X
Pereira soccer ball with check mark
Sarr soccer ball with check mark
Solet soccer ball with red X
Zeoula soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Courtet
soccer ball with check mark Selemani
soccer ball with red X Danic
soccer ball with check mark Guendouzi
soccer ball with red X Bouanga
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with check mark
Bain soccer ball with check mark
Ferhat soccer ball with check mark
Julan soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Savanier
soccer ball with check mark Alioui
soccer ball with check mark Depres
soccer ball with red X Ripart
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with check mark
Nomenjanahary soccer ball with red X
Alami soccer ball with check mark
Robail soccer ball with check mark
Karamoko soccer ball with red X
Yohou soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Berthomier
soccer ball with red X Labidi
soccer ball with check mark Pi
soccer ball with check mark Butin
soccer ball with red X Grougi
soccer ball with red X 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 soccer ball with red X
Sylvestre soccer ball with check mark
Fomen soccer ball with check mark
Keita soccer ball with check mark
Fontaine soccer ball with check mark
Sané soccer ball with check mark
Teuma soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ayé
soccer ball with check mark Philippoteaux
soccer ball with check mark Tacalfred
soccer ball with check mark Montiel
soccer ball with red X Diallo
soccer ball with check mark Youssouf
soccer ball with red X 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 soccer ball with red X
Clerc soccer ball with check mark
Kemen soccer ball with red X
Court soccer ball with check mark
Diabaté soccer ball with check mark
Ribéry soccer ball with check mark
Campanini soccer ball with check mark
Mombris soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Dias
soccer ball with check mark Buaillon
soccer ball with check mark Puygrenier
soccer ball with red X Gendrey
soccer ball with red X Petshi
soccer ball with check mark Gassama
soccer ball with check mark Fofana
soccer ball with red X 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) 4–1Niort (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) 3–1Sochaux (2)Valenciennes
20:00 CEST Ambri 10', 69'
Romil 13'		 Report Daham 81' Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
8 August 2017 Lens (2) 2–1Ajaccio (2)Lens
21:00 CEST Lendrić 75'
López 78'		 Report Coutadeur 37' Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 12,070
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
Nancy (2) w/oBastia (5)

Second round

Six second round matches were played between the first round winners on 22 August 2017.[6][7]

22 August 2017 Lorient (2) 3–2Lens (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 soccer ball with check mark
Cuffaut soccer ball with check mark
Chrétien soccer ball with check mark
Abergel soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ziani
soccer ball with check mark Chemin
soccer ball with red X Perrin
soccer ball with red X 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 soccer ball with check mark
Bergougnoux soccer ball with check mark
De Almeida soccer ball with check mark
Belkebla soccer ball with check mark
Makhedjouf soccer ball with check mark
Raveloson soccer ball with check mark
Miguel soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ayasse
soccer ball with check mark Moukoudi
soccer ball with check mark Traoré
soccer ball with check mark Ferhat
soccer ball with check mark Julan
soccer ball with check mark Louiserre
soccer ball with red X 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 soccer ball with red X
Ribéry soccer ball with check mark
Marveaux soccer ball with check mark
Court soccer ball with check mark
Kemen soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Sylvestre
soccer ball with check mark Sané
soccer ball with red X Lefebvre
soccer ball with check mark Sy
soccer ball with check mark T. Keita
22 August 2017 Valenciennes (2) 3–0Reims (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 soccer ball with red X
Alonso soccer ball with check mark
Bahlouli soccer ball with check mark
El Ghazi soccer ball with check mark
Soumaré soccer ball with red X
Maia soccer ball with check mark
Mendes soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Néry
soccer ball with red X Diarra
soccer ball with check mark Mauricio
soccer ball with red X Ramaré
soccer ball with check mark Guezoui
soccer ball with check mark Mothiba
soccer ball with red X Pierre-Charles
25 October 2017 Angers (1) 3–2Nancy (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) 1–0Red 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) 4–2Clermont (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) 3–1Nantes (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 soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark
Gonçalves soccer ball with check mark
Sacko soccer ball with check mark
Koné soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Hamouma
soccer ball with check mark Hernani
soccer ball with check mark Søderlund
soccer ball with check mark Silva
soccer ball with check mark Bamba
Notes
  1. ^
    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) 2–0Bordeaux (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) 2–0Caen (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) 1–0Metz (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 soccer ball with check mark
André soccer ball with check mark
Gnagnon soccer ball with check mark
Gelin soccer ball with red X
Bourigeaud soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Germain
soccer ball with check mark Mitroglou
soccer ball with red X Ocampos
soccer ball with red X Sarr
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with red X
Alonso soccer ball with red X
Mendes soccer ball with check mark
El Ghazi soccer ball with check mark
Bissouma soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Lees-Melou
soccer ball with red X Cyprien
soccer ball with check mark Pléa
soccer ball with check mark Seri
13 December 2017 Amiens (1) 2–1Tours (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) 4–1Lyon (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) 4–2Toulouse (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) 2–0Montpellier (1)Monaco
21:05 (UTC+1) Falcao 15', 29' Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Amaury Delerue

Final

Main article: 2018 Coupe de la Ligue final

The final was held on 31 March 2018 at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.

Paris Saint-Germain3–0Monaco
 Report
Attendance: 41,248

See also

References

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  2. ^ "COUPE DE LA LIGUE: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ "French League Cup final: Paris St-Germain 3-0 Monaco". BBC Sport. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue : Nancy qualifié pour le deuxième tour" (in French). foot-national.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Les Affiches su Deuxième Tour" [Announced fixtures for the Second Round] (in French). 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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  10. ^ "Round of 16 fixtures set". www.ligue1.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.