2015 Coupe de France final
Event | 2014–15 Coupe de France | ||||||
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Date | 30 May 2015 | ||||||
Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
Referee | Antony Gautier | ||||||
Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
The 2015 Coupe de France final decided the winner of the 2014–15 Coupe de France, the 98th season of France's premier football cup. It was played on 30 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, between Ligue 2 club Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain won the match 1–0 with a goal by Edinson Cavani, thus achieving their ninth title.[1][2]
Background
It was Auxerre's sixth final, of which they had previously won four and lost one. Their last final was
Road to the final
Auxerre | Round | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||
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Opponent | H/A | Result | 2014–15 Coupe de France | Opponent | H/A | Result |
Dinsheim | A | 3–0 | Seventh Round | Bye | — | — |
Sarreguemines | A | 4–0 | Eighth Round | Bye | — | — |
Strasbourg | H | 1–0 | Round of 64 | Montpellier | A | 3–0 |
Jura Sud Lavans | A | 1–0 | Round of 32 | Bordeaux | H | 2–1 |
Le Poiré | A | 1–1 ( pen. )
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Round of 16 | Nantes | H | 2–0 |
Brest | A | 0–0 ( pen. )
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Quarter-finals | Monaco | H | 2–0 |
Guingamp | H | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Saint-Étienne | H | 4–1 |
Auxerre
Auxerre, of
In the last 64 on 4 January 2015, Auxerre won 1–0 against
Auxerre played away to third-tier Le Poiré in the last 16 on 10 February. Livio Nabab put them ahead in the second half, with Loïc Dufau equalising in added time. Auxerre won 6–5 in a penalty shootout.[6] A shootout was also required on 5 March in the quarter-finals after a goalless draw at fellow Ligue 2 club Brest. Youssef Adnane missed their first attempt before Thomas Fontaine missed for Brest, with Frédéric Sammaritano scoring the decisive goal for Auxerre.[7] On 7 April, Sammartino scored the only goal of a semi-final victory against Ligue 1 club and cup holders Guingamp, but Jamel Aït Ben Idir was sent off.[8]
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain, of Ligue 1, began the tournament in the last 64 with a 3–0 win away to fellow top-flight side
On 11 February, PSG defeated Nantes 2–0 at home in the last 16 with goals by Cavani and Yohan Cabaye while Ibrahimović was rested.[11] In the quarter-finals on 4 March they won by the same score against Monaco, David Luiz opening the scoring after three minutes and Cavani doubling the lead later on.[12] PSG won 4–1 in their semi-final against Saint-Étienne on 8 April, with a hat-trick by Ibrahimović which took him to 102 goals for the club, starting with a penalty for the 100th.[13]
Match details
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References
- ^ "Auxerre 0 PSG 1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Auxerre 0 PSG 1". Goal.com. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "France - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Auxerre 1-0 Strasbourg". Goal.com. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Jura Sud 0-1 Auxerre". Goal.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- Four Four Two. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Coupe de France Wrap: Guingamp leave it late". Four Four Two. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Auxerre 1-0 Guingamp: Holders dumped out of Coupe de France by Sammaritano strike". Goal.com. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Godden, Nicholas (5 January 2015). "Montpellier 0-3 PSG: Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires Laurent Blanc's side to victory in the French Cup". AFP. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Bordeaux: Cavani and Pastore win it for hosts". Goal.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nantes: Cavani and Cabaye keep quadruple hunt alive". Goal.com. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Paris St G 2-0 Monaco". BBC Sport. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- TheGuardian.com. 8 April 2015.