2016 Coupe de France final explained

2016 Coupe de France final
Event:2015–16 Coupe de France
Team1:Olympique de Marseille
Team1association:Ligue 1
Team1score:2
Team2:Paris Saint-Germain
Team2association:Ligue 1
Team2score:4
Date:21 May 2016
Stadium:Stade de France
City:Saint-Denis
Man Of The Match1a:Zlatan Ibrahimović
Referee:Clement Turpin
Attendance:80,000
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 Coupe de France final decided the winner of the 2015 - 16 Coupe de France, the 99th season of France's all-main-divisions football cup. It took place on 21 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.

In the final, Olympique de Marseille took on arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain, in a rematch of the 2006 final, which PSG won 2–1. PSG were the defending champions, having beaten Auxerre in the 2015 Coupe de France final. As PSG had won the 2015–16 Ligue 1 title already, the otherwise-enabled Europa League place went to the next highest league finisher (in this case, Saint-Étienne).[1]

PSG equalled Marseille's record ten Coupe de France victories with their win.

Background

The match was OM's 19th final (a record), of which they had won 10. Their most recent final was in 2007, which they lost on penalties to Sochaux. PSG had won 9 Coupe de France titles from 13 finals prior to this year's showpiece.[2]

This was Zlatan Ibrahimović's last game for Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Manchester United.

Route to the final

MarseilleRoundParis Saint-Germain
OpponentH/AResult2015–16 Coupe de FranceOpponentH/AResult
CaenA0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 pen.)
Round of 64ES WasquehalA1–0
MontpellierH2–0Round of 32ToulouseH2–1
TrelissacA2–0Round of 16LyonH3–0
GranvilleA1–0Quarter-finalsSaint-ÉtienneA3–1
SochauxA1–0Semi-finalsLorientA1–0

Match

Details

GK 30 Steve Mandanda (c)
RB 2 Javier Manquillo
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou
CB 4 Karim Rekik
LB 23
RM 24
CM 18 Mauricio Isla
CM 10 Lassana Diarra
LM 19
FW 22 Michy Batshuayi
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 16 Yohann Pelé
DF 6 Rolando
DF 26
MF 20 Alaixys Romao
MF 11 Romain Alessandrini
MF 13
MF 14
Manager:
Franck Passi
GK 30 Salvatore Sirigu
RB 19 Serge Aurier
CB 5 Marquinhos
CB 2 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 17 Maxwell
CM 14 Blaise Matuidi
CM 4
CM 25 Adrien Rabiot
RW 11 Ángel Di María
LW 9
CF 10
Substitutes:
GK 1 Nicolas Douchez
DF 20
DF 34 Kévin Rimane
DF 23 Gregory van der Wiel
DF 32
MF 7
FW 29 Jean-Kévin Augustin
Manager:
Laurent Blanc

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farewell, Zlatan: Ibrahimovic guides PSG to French Cup against Marseille. 22 May 2016. Guardian. 24 May 2016.
  2. Web site: France - List of Cup Finals. RSSSF. 15 April 2014.