2020 Coupe de France final
The Stade de France hosted the final
Event2019–20 Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne
Ligue 1 Ligue 1
1 0
Date24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
RefereeAmaury Delerue[1]
Attendance2,805[note 1]
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The 2020 Coupe de France final was a football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Étienne to decide the winner of the 2019–20 Coupe de France, the 103rd season of the Coupe de France. The final was originally scheduled for 25 April, but was postponed to 24 July due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[2][3]

On 28 April 2020, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced all sporting events in France, including those behind closed doors, would be banned until September.[4] The FFF were considering whether the final of the Coupe de France could be rescheduled for when events are allowed to restart.[5] On 26 June, the FFF announced that the final was rescheduled to 24 July.[1]

Paris Saint-Germain won the final 1–0 for their 13th Coupe de France title.[6][7]

Background

Paris Saint-Germain were the runners-up of last year's edition, having lost the 2019 final to Rennes after a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw in extra time.[8][9]

Saint-Étienne reached the final this year, having lost at the round of 32 of last year's edition to Dijon.[10] This was the first time they reached the final since 1982, a game they lost to Paris Saint-Germain as well.[11][12]

Route to the final

Paris Saint-Germain Round Saint-Étienne
Opponent Result 2019–20 Coupe de France Opponent Result
ESA Linas-Montlhéry 6–0 (A) Round of 64 FC Bastia-Borgo 3–0 (A)
Lorient 1–0 (A) Round of 32 Paris FC 3–2 (A)
Pau FC 2–0 (A) Round of 16 Monaco 1–0 (A)
Dijon 6–1 (A) Quarter-finals SAS Épinal 2–1 (A)
Lyon 5–1 (A) Semi-finals Rennes 2–1 (H)

Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture

Match

Summary

The only goal of the game came in the 14th minute; Kylian Mbappé cut in from the right, with his shot being saved by Saint-Étienne goalkeeper Jessy Moulin, before the rebound fell to Neymar, who shot high to the net off the underside of the crossbar from six yards out.

Details

Paris Saint-Germain1–0Saint-Étienne
  • Neymar 14'
 Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 2,805[note 1]
Referee: Amaury Delerue
Paris Saint-Germain
Saint-Étienne
GK 1 Costa Rica Keylor Navas
RB 4 Germany Thilo Kehrer downward-facing red arrow 20'
CB 2 Brazil Thiago Silva (c)
CB 5 Brazil Marquinhos Yellow card 35'
LB 25 Netherlands Mitchel Bakker Yellow card 29'
RM 11 Argentina Ángel Di María
CM 8 Argentina Leandro Paredes Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 27 Senegal Idrissa Gueye
LM 10 Brazil Neymar
CF 18 Argentina Mauro Icardi
CF 7 France Kylian Mbappé downward-facing red arrow 33'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Spain Sergio Rico
DF 3 France Presnel Kimpembe
DF 20 France Layvin Kurzawa
DF 31 France Colin Dagba upward-facing green arrow 20'
MF 6 Italy Marco Verratti Yellow card 31' upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 19 Spain Pablo Sarabia upward-facing green arrow 33'
MF 21 Spain Ander Herrera
MF 23 Germany Julian Draxler
FW 17 Cameroon Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Manager:
Germany Thomas Tuchel
GK 30 France Jessy Moulin Yellow card 29'
RB 26 France Mathieu Debuchy downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 3 France Wesley Fofana Yellow card 90'
CB 24 France Loïc Perrin (c) Red card 31'
LB 5 France Timothée Kolodziejczak
CM 8 France Mahdi Camara Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 France Yann M'Vila Yellow card 51'
RW 27 Guadeloupe Yvann Maçon Yellow card 2' downward-facing red arrow 34'
AM 7 Algeria Ryad Boudebouz downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 20 Gabon Denis Bouanga
CF 21 France Romain Hamouma Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 1 France Stefan Bajic
DF 2 Cameroon Harold Moukoudi upward-facing green arrow 34'
MF 19 Cameroon Yvan Neyou upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 33 France Maxence Rivera
MF 37 France Aïmen Moueffek
FW 10 Tunisia Wahbi Khazri upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Ivory Coast Jean-Philippe Krasso upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 18 France Arnaud Nordin upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 29 France Charles Abi
Manager:
France Claude Puel

Assistant referees:[1]
Bertrand Jouannaud
Philippe Jeanne
Fourth official:[1]
Eric Wattellier
Video assistant referee:[1]
François Letexier
Assistant video assistant referee:[1]
Frank Schneider

Match rules[13]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The final was played in front of 2,805 spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Coupes : les arbitres des finales désignés" [Cups: Designated Final Referees]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 French Cup Final". stadefrance.com. Stade De France. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "France » Coupe de France 2019/2020 » Final". worldfootball.net. World Football. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Communique de la FFF". FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "PSG beat 10-man St Etienne to win French Cup but Mbappe injured". Reuters. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Saint-Étienne". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Rennes stun PSG to win French Cup on penalties". Reuters. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Rennes 2 PSG 2 (6-5 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Saint-Étienne vs. Dijon - 23 January 2019". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Saint-Etienne seal comeback win to reach first French Cup final since 1982". france24.com. France 24. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. ^ "French football returns after four months with fans strictly limited". thelocal.fr. The Local. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Règlement de la Coupe de France 2019–2020" [Regulations of the 2019–20 Coupe de France] (PDF). FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 1 July 2019. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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