2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue

2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue
	French League Cup
Teams	44
Champions	Strasbourg (4th title)
Runners-up	Guingamp
Matches played	43
Goals scored	75 (1.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Sixteen players; (2 goals each)
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

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 14 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 season with a 3–0 victory over Monaco, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 2–1 loss to Guingamp.[2]

First round

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Third round

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

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

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

Round of 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 March 2019

21:05 CET

Strasbourg	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Guingamp
	Report
Penalties
Prcić Thomasson Liénard Carole	4–1	Mendy Didot Rodelin

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Attendance: 49,161

Referee: Benoît Millot

References

"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

Official website (in French)

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[1] "COUPE DE LA LIGUE: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[2] "PSG vs. Monaco 3 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[3] "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[4] "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

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