2007–08 Coupe de la Ligue
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Football tournament season
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 14 August 2007 – 29 March 2008 |
| Teams | 45 |
| Defending champions | Bordeaux |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Lens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Pauleta (6 goals) |
The 2007–08 Coupe de la Ligue began on 14 August 2007. The final was held on 29 March 2008 at the Stade de France. The defending champions were Bordeaux, who defeated Lyon 1–0 on 31 March 2007. The defending champions were eliminated from the competition on 26 September 2007 by Metz. The 2008 Coupe de la Ligue champions were Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Lens 2–1 in the final to claim their third Coupe de la Ligue trophy and also received a place in the UEFA Cup.
First round
[edit ]The matches were played on 14 August 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Istres | 0–4 | Laval |
| Libourne | 1–2 | Sète |
| Créteil | 0–3 | Clermont |
| Tours | 1–2 | Niort |
| Boulogne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Angers |
Second round
[edit ]The matches were played on 28 August 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 1–0 | Sedan |
| Le Havre | 2–0 | Châteauroux |
| Montpellier | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Dijon |
| Troyes | 2–0 | Gueugnon |
| Amiens | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Guingamp |
| Ajaccio | 1–2 | Clermont |
| Boulogne | 2–0 | Reims |
| Niort | 1–0 | Grenoble |
| Sète | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Brest |
| Laval | 3–1 | Bastia |
Third round
[edit ]The matches were played on 25, 26 and 27 September 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | 3–0 | Boulogne |
| Stade Brestois | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Montpellier |
| Niort | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Le Havre |
| Auxerre | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Saint-Étienne |
| Lens | 1–0 | Lille |
| Clermont | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Rennes |
| Lorient | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Valenciennes | 2–1 | Sochaux |
| Laval | 0–1 | Le Mans |
| Bordeaux | 1–2 | Metz |
| Toulouse | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Caen |
| Troyes | 0–1 | Nice |
| Strasbourg | 0–2 | Amiens |
| Nantes | 2–3 | Monaco |
Round of 16
[edit ]The matches were played between 30 October and 1 November 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | 1–0 | Amiens |
| Auxerre | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | Nice |
| Marseille | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Metz |
| Monaco | 1–2 | Lens |
| Rennes | 0–2 | Valenciennes |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Montpellier |
| Caen | 1–3 | Lyon |
| Niort | 0–3 | Le Mans |
Final draw
[edit ] Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
H
Le Mans
1
A
Lyon
0
H
Le Mans
4
A
Lens
5
H
Lens
3
A
Nancy
0
Lens
1
PSG
2
H
Auxerre
1
A
Marseille
0
A
Auxerre
2
H
PSG
3
H
PSG
4
A
Valenciennes
0
Final draw results
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]Lens v Nancy
Demont 16'
Maoulida 44'
Monterrubio 58' (Report) Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert
Attendance: 18,329
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
Maoulida 44'
Monterrubio 58' (Report) Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert
Attendance: 18,329
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
Paris Saint-Germain v Valenciennes
Pauleta 2'
Diané 54', 60'
Rothen 67' (Report) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 18,771
Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux
Diané 54', 60'
Rothen 67' (Report) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 18,771
Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux
Semi-finals
[edit ]Paris Saint-Germain v Auxerre
Yepes 31'
Pauleta 43'
Mendy 79' (Report) Landreau 75' (o.g.)
Quercia 90+3' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 32,198
Referee: Éric Poulat
Pauleta 43'
Mendy 79' (Report) Landreau 75' (o.g.)
Quercia 90+3' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 32,198
Referee: Éric Poulat
Final
[edit ]Main article: 2008 Coupe de la Ligue final
Topscorer
[edit ]Pauleta (6 goals)
External links
[edit ]- Coupe de La Ligue Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French)