2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue

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 will participate in the competition.[2]

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

Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions after winning the cup in the previous season, and they won their 5th consecutive title and 8th 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
Elton
Pereira
Sarr
Solet
Zeoula
Courtet
Selemani
Danic
Guendouzi
Bouanga
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
Bain
Ferhat
Julan
Savanier
Alioui
Depres
Ripart
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
Nomenjanahary
Alami
Robail
Karamoko
Yohou
Berthomier
Labidi
Pi
Butin
Grougi
Coeff
8 August 2017 Quevilly-Rouen (2)0–1Orléans (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
Sylvestre
Fomen
Keita
Fontaine
Sané
Teuma
Ayé
Philippoteaux
Tacalfred
Montiel
Diallo
Youssouf
Sangaré
8 August 2017 Châteauroux (2)0–1Clermont (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)0–1Reims (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
Cuffaut
Chrétien
Abergel
Ziani
Chemin
Perrin
Gomis
22 August 2017 Paris FC (2)0–2Clermont (2)Paris
20:00 CEST Report Dugimont  18'
N'Diaye  90+4'
Stadium: Stade Charléty
Attendance: 1,165
Referee: Mikael Lesage
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
Ribéry
Marveaux
Court
Kemen
Sylvestre
Sané
Lefebvre
Sy
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)0–1Caen (1)Lorient
18:45 CEST Report Kouakou  43' Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 8,862
Referee: Karim Abed
24 October 2017 Guingamp (1)0–2Montpellier (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

Alonso
Bahlouli
El Ghazi
Soumaré
Maia
Mendes
Néry
Diarra
Mauricio
Ramaré
Guezoui
Mothiba
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)1–2Rennes (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)1–2Amiens (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
Nogueira
Gonçalves
Sacko
Koné
Hamouma
Hernani
Søderlund
Silva
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
André
Gnagnon
Gelin
Bourigeaud
Germain
Mitroglou
Ocampos
Sarr
Sanson
13 December 2017 Strasbourg (1)2–4Paris 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
Alonso
Mendes
El Ghazi
Bissouma
Lees-Melou
Cyprien
Pléa
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)1–2Monaco (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)0–2Paris 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)0–1Montpellier (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)2–3Paris 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

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

Paris Saint-Germain3–0Monaco
Report
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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". 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  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. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. "All Set For the Round of 32". www.ligue1.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  9. "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  10. "Round of 16 fixtures set". www.ligue1.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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