1996 Coupe de la Ligue final

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1996 Coupe de la Ligue final
Event 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue
After extra time
Metz won 5–4 on penalties
Date6 April 1996
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Marc Batta
Attendance45,368
1995
1997

The 1996 Coupe de la Ligue final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on April 6, 1996, that saw FC Metz defeat Olympique Lyonnais in a penalty shootout

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Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Lyon Round Metz
OpponentResult 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue OpponentResult
Dunkerque (H)3–1Second round Angers (A)3–0
Lille (H)2–0Round of 16 Amiens (H)3–1
Niort (A)2–0Quarter-finals Monaco (H)1–0
Guingamp (A)2–1Semi-finals Cannes (H)1–0

Match details

Lyon 0–0 Metz
Penalties
4–5
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,368
Referee: Marc Batta
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS:
GK1 Flag of France.svg Pascal Olmeta
DF2 Flag of France.svg Ghislain Anselmini
DF3 Flag of Poland.svg Jacek Bąk
DF4 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo
DF5 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Sassus
DF6 Flag of France.svg Florent Laville
MF7 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Roche
MF8 Flag of France.svg Eric Roy
MF9 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Deplace
FW10 Flag of France.svg Ludovic Giuly Sub off.svg 116'
FW11 Flag of France.svg Florian Maurice
Substitutes:
FW16 Flag of Armenia.svg Éric Assadourian Sub on.svg 116'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Guy Stéphan


Assistant Referees:
Fourth Official:

FC METZ:
GK1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Jacques Songo'o
DF2 Flag of France.svg Philippe Gaillot
DF3 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Kastendeuch (c)
DF4 Flag of France.svg Pascal Pierre
DF5 Flag of Cameroon.svg Rigobert Song
MF6 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Arpinon Sub off.svg 106'
MF7 Flag of France.svg Jocelyn Blanchard
MF8 Flag of France.svg Cyril Serredszum
MF11 Flag of France.svg Robert Pires
FW9 Flag of Cameroon.svg Patrick M'Boma Sub off.svg 35'
FW10 Flag of France.svg Cyrille Pouget
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Adam Sub on.svg 35'
FW14 Flag of Brazil.svg Isaias Sub on.svg 106'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Joël Müller

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