2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 14 August 2018 – 30 March 2019 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Strasbourg (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Guingamp |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 75 (1.74 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sixteen players (2 goals each) |
The 2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue was the 25th year for the league cup competition held in France. Forty-four clubs participated in the competition.[1]
Strasbourg won their fourth Coupe de la Ligue title (their first in fourteen years) following a 4–1 win on penalties over Guingamp in the final.
Paris Saint-Germain were the five-time defending champions after winning the cup in the previous five seasons, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 2–1 loss to Guingamp.[2]
First round
[edit]Twelve first round matches were played on 14 August 2018.[3]
| 14 August 2018 | Tours (3) | 0–1 | Lens (2) | Tours |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Sagnan  90+3' |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 3,551 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 14 August 2018 | Le Havre (2) | 2–0 | Bourg-Péronnas (3) | Le Havre |
| 20:00 CEST | Thiaré 15', 63' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 14 August 2018 | Nancy (2) | 1–0 | Red Star (2) | Nancy |
| 20:00 CEST | Bassouamina 1' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 7,891 Referee: William Lavis |
| 14 August 2018 | Metz (2) | 2–1 | Grenoble (2) | Metz |
| 20:00 CEST | Niane 71' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Chergui 17' |
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,494 Referee: Mehdi Mokhtari |
| 14 August 2018 | Quevilly-Rouen (3) | 1–2 | Troyes (2) | Petit-Quevilly |
| 20:00 CEST | Rogie 30' |
Report | Tchimbenbe 42' Raveloson 45+1' |
Stadium: Stade Amable-et-Micheline-Lozai Attendance: 1,264 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 14 August 2018 | Paris FC (2) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Ajaccio (2) | Paris |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 1,820 Referee: Faouzi Benchabane | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Gbelle  Azevedo Kouamé López  Bong |
Mendes Nouri Laçi Cabit |
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| 14 August 2018 | Châteauroux (2) | 1–0 | Niort (2) | Châteauroux |
| 20:00 CEST | Livolant 25' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 2,317 Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant |
| 14 August 2018 | Orléans (2) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Béziers (2) | Orléans |
| 20:00 CEST | Ziani 80' (pen.) |
Report | Sidibé 19' |
Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 2,186 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bouby Le Tallec Tell El Khoumisti Ziani Demoncy Furtado |
Elissalt Nouri Etou Sidibé Sissoko Cidinho Lingani |
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| 14 August 2018 | Auxerre (2) | 3–1 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | Auxerre |
| 20:00 CEST | Mancini 40', 49' Bizet 90+3' |
Report | Gomis 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 4,454 Referee: Sylvain Palhies |
| 14 August 2018 | Laval (3) | 0–3 | Clermont (2) | Laval |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Pereira Lage 26', 51' Bayo 62' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 2,811 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 14 August 2018 | Sochaux (2) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Brest (2) | Montbéliard |
| 20:00 CEST | Chardonnet 73' (o.g.) |
Report | Autret 25' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 5,887 Referee: Romain Delpech |
| Penalties | ||||
| Robinet Gomes Demirović Nando Sané Pendant |
Autret Chardonnet Butin Pi Charbonnier Diallo |
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| 14 August 2018 | Valenciennes (2) | 0–1 | Lorient (2) | Valenciennes |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Edjouma 26' |
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,735 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
Second round
[edit]Six second round matches were played on 28 August 2018.[4]
| 28 August 2018 | Ajaccio (2) | 0–1 | Lorient (2) | Ajaccio |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Courtet 21' |
Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 1,467 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 28 August 2018 | Le Havre (2) | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Brest (2) | Le Havre |
| 20:00 CEST | Gory 20', 35' Moussiti-Oko 49' |
Report | Chardonnet 66' Autret 67'Castelletto 70' |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 3,663 Referee: Sylvain Palhies |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mayembo Basque Ferhat Özdemir Moussiti-Oko Lekhal Assifuah |
Autret Chardonnet Butin Belkebla Charbonnier Pi Bernard |
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| 28 August 2018 | Nancy (2) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Orléans (2) | Nancy |
| 20:00 CEST | Bassouamina 75' |
Report | Demoncy 60' |
Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 7,296 Referee: Faouzi Benchabane |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dalé Muratori Marchetti Diagne |
Bouby Demoncy Tell Monfray El Khoumisti |
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| 28 August 2018 | Auxerre (2) | 2–1 | Châteauroux (2) | Auxerre |
| 20:00 CEST | Souprayen 38' Marcelin 53' |
Report | Diarra 23' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 4,281 Referee: William Lavis |
| 28 August 2018 | Troyes (2) | 3–1 | Clermont (2) | Troyes |
| 20:00 CEST | Ben Saada 10' Tinhan 49'Mbeumo 66' |
Report | Ogier 65' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 2,805 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| 28 August 2018 | Lens (2) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Metz (2) | Lens |
| 20:45 CEST | Ba 86' |
Report | Jallow 45' |
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 14,963 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ba Fortuné Chouiar Gomis |
Niane Gakpa Balliu Rivierez Diallo |
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Third round
[edit]The draw for the third round matches was held on 12 September 2018.
| 30 October 2018 | Montpellier (1) | 0–3 | Nantes (1) | Montpellier |
| 18:45 CET | Report | Coulibaly 58' Waris 80'Sala 90+4' |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 6,774 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 30 October 2018 | Strasbourg (1) | 2–0 | Lille (1) | Strasbourg |
| 21:05 CET | Fofana 13' Liénard 81' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 16,821 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 31 October 2018 | Nice (1) | 3–2 | Auxerre (2) | Nice |
| 18:45 CET | Maolida 16' Walter 41', 80' (pen.) |
Report | Dugimont 29' Philippoteaux 82' |
Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 15,701 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 31 October 2018 | Metz (2) | 1–2 | Amiens (1) | Metz |
| 21:05 CET | Rivière 70' |
Report | Niane 5' (o.g.) Otero 72' |
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 31 October 2018 | Le Havre (2) | 2–0 | Troyes (2) | Le Havre |
| 21:05 CET | Lekhal 25' Bonnet 30' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| 31 October 2018 | Toulouse (1) | 0–1 | Lorient (2) | Toulouse |
| 21:05 CET | Report | Bila 74' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 8,445 Referee: Florent Batta |
| 31 October 2018 | Guingamp (1) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Angers (1) | Guingamp |
| 21:05 CET | Report | Stadium: Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 11,630 Referee: Karim Abed | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Eboa Eboa Coco Ngbakoto Fofana Blas |
Kanga Capelle Bertrand Santamaria Fulgini |
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| 31 October 2018 | Dijon (1) | 3–1 | Caen (1) | Dijon |
| 21:05 CET | Saïd 3', 79' Sliti 7' |
Report | Khaoui 50' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 10,193 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 31 October 2018 | Reims (1) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Orléans (2) | Reims |
| 21:05 CET | Ojo 88' |
Report | Tell 61' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 5,237 Referee: William Lavis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Chavarría Kamara Oudin Ojo Fontaine |
Lecoeuche Demoncy Tell Le Tallec Cambon |
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| 27 November 2018 | Nîmes (1) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Saint-Étienne (1) | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET | Bouanga 90' |
Report | Berić 81' |
Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 6,260 Referee: Mikaël Lesage |
| Penalties | ||||
| Savanier Bobichon Bouanga Alioui Bozok |
Khazri M'Vila Salibur Polomat |
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Round of 16
[edit]The draw for the Round of 16 matches was held on 14 November 2018.
| 18 December 2018 | Orléans (2) | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Orléans |
| 21:00 CET | Lopy 69' |
Report | Cavani 41' Diaby 81' |
Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 7,812 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
| 19 December 2018 | Amiens (1) | 2–3 | Lyon (1) | Amiens |
| 18:45 CET | Denayer 70' (o.g.) Timité 90+1' |
Report | Dembélé 20' (pen.) Traoré 45+2'Terrier 60' |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 7,327 Referee: Karim Abed |
| 19 December 2018 | Marseille (1) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Strasbourg (1) | Marseille |
| 21:05 CET | Luiz Gustavo 80' |
Report | Martin 18' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lopez Payet Luiz Gustavo Rami |
Liénard Thomasson Mothiba Martin |
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| 19 December 2018 | Nice (1) | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Guingamp (1) | Nice |
| 21:05 CET | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 12,714 Referee: Mikael Lesage | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lees-Melou Dante Walter Jallet |
Mendy Eboa Eboa Ngbakoto |
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| 19 December 2018 | Monaco (1) | 1–0 | Lorient (2) | Monaco |
| 21:05 CET | Biancone 70' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,068 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 19 December 2018 | Rennes (1) | 2–1 | Nantes (1) | Rennes |
| 21:05 CET | Mexer 60' Da Silva 89' |
Report | Waris 49' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 19,435 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 19 December 2018 | Dijon (1) | 0–1 | Bordeaux (1) | Dijon |
| 21:05 CET | Report | Bašić 66' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 4,661 Referee: Florent Batta |
| 19 December 2018 | Le Havre (2) | 2–1 | Nîmes (1) | Le Havre |
| 21:05 CET | Kadewere 33' Bonnet 58' |
Report | Bobichon 38' |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 6,150 Referee: François Letexier |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw for the quarter-final matches was held on 19 December 2018.
| 8 January 2019 | Lyon (1) | 1–2 | Strasbourg (1) | Lyon |
| 21:00 CET | Traoré 49' |
Report | Ajorque 26' (pen.) Koné 52' |
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 21,721 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 9 January 2019 | Monaco (1) | 1–1 (8–7 p) | Rennes (1) | Monaco |
| 18:45 CET | Lopes 54' |
Report | Bourigeaud 30' |
Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,022 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pelé Tielemans Aït Bennasser Isidor Glik Naldo Diop Lopes Serrano Henrichs L. Badiashile |
Niang Grenier Ben Arfa André Zeffane Da Silva Sarr Bourigeaud Mexer Traoré Koubek |
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| 9 January 2019 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 1–2 | Guingamp (1) | Paris |
| 21:05 CET | Neymar 63' |
Report | Ngbakoto 83' (pen.) Thuram 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,576 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 9 January 2019 | Bordeaux (1) | 1–0 | Le Havre (2) | Bordeaux |
| 21:05 CET | Kalu 70' |
Report | Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the semi-final matches was held on 10 January 2019.
| 29 January 2019 | Guingamp (1) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Monaco (1) | Guingamp |
| 21:05 CET | Mendy 46' Thuram 55' |
Report | Lopes 18' Golovin 24' |
Stadium: Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 11,216 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rodelin Roux Eboa Eboa Rebocho Thuram Phiri Coco |
Fàbregas Ballo-Touré Jemerson Henrichs Glik Sidibé Diop |
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| 30 January 2019 | Strasbourg (1) | 3–2 | Bordeaux (1) | Strasbourg |
| 18:45 CET | Ajorque 49' Mothiba 55', 60' |
Report | Sankharé 14' Briand 82' |
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,090 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Final
[edit]| Strasbourg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Guingamp |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "COUPE DE LA LIGUE: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "PSG vs. Monaco 3 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)