2006 Coupe de France final

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2006 Coupe de France final
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Paris Saint-Germain players with the Coupe de France trophy
Event 2005–06 Coupe de France
Date29 April 2006
Venue Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee Laurent Duhamel
Attendance79,061
2005
2007

The 2006 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France on 29 April 2006.

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The match was played between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain – a rivalry known as Le Classique – in what was the conclusion to the 2005–06 Coupe de France. Paris Saint-Germain won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Bonaventure Kalou and Vikash Dhorasoo. Toifilou Maoulida scored a consolation goal for Olympique de Marseille.

Background

Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain were two of the most successful teams in the history of the Coupe de France having won the competiton a total of 16 times between them. [1] As two of the most successful teams in French football, the rivalry between the two is known as Le Classique. [2]

Olympique de Marseille – the most successful team in the competition's history at the time – had won the Coupe de France on 10 previous occasions. Their most recent win came in 1989 when they defeated AS Monaco 4–3. They had reached the final of the competition a total of 16 times. The last time they had played in the final was in 1991 when they lost 1–0 to AS Monaco. [1]

Paris Saint-Germain had won the competition on six previous occasions – only Olympique de Marseille had won the cup more often and AS Saint-Étienne had also won it six times. Paris Saint-Germain, which had reached the final a total of eight times, had won the cup two seasons prior when they defeated LB Châteauroux 1–0. [1]

Road to the final

Olympique de Marseille

In the round of 64, Olympique de Marseille defeated Ligue 2 club Le Havre AC 4–0 at the Stade Vélodrome on 8 January 2006. They then faced Ligue 1 club FC Metz in the round of 32 at the Stade Vélodrome on 1 February 2006 and won 2–0. Olympique de Marseille progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2–0 against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard of Ligue 1 at the Stade Vélodrome on 22 March 2006. In the quarter-finals, Olympique de Marseille defeated Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 at the Stade de Gerland on 11 April 2006. They then progressed to the final nine days later with a 3–0 win against Stade Rennais FC at the Stade Vélodrome. [3]

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain began their run in the competition on 7 January 2006 with a 4–0 win against Division d'Honneur club US Vermelles at the Stade Léo Lagrange in the round of 64. They then defeated Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre 1–0 at the Parc des Princes on 1 February 2006 in the round of 32. On 14 March 2006, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Championnat de France Amateur club Lyon-La Duchère 3–0 at the Stade de Balmont to progress to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, they won 2–1 against Lille OSC at the Parc des Princes on 11 April 2006. Nine dayes later, in the semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain defeated FC Nantes 2–1 at the Stade de la Beaujoire. [3]

MarseilleRoundParis Saint-Germain
OpponentH/AResult 2005–06 Coupe de France OpponentH/AResult
Le Havre H4–0Round of 64 Vermelles A4–0
Metz H2–0Round of 32 Auxerre H1–0
Sochaux H2–0Round of 16 Lyon-Duchère A3–0
Lyon A2–1Quarter-finals Lille H2–1
Rennes H3–0Semi-finals Nantes A2–1

Match details

Marseille 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain
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Dhorasoo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,061
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
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Marseille
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Paris Saint-Germain
MARSEILLE:
GK1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Fabien Barthez (c)
DF2 Flag of Senegal.svg Habib Beye Sub off.svg 80'
DF4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Frédéric Déhu
DF3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Taye Taiwo Yellow card.svg 82'
DF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Renato Civelli
DF10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Sabri Lamouchi
MF5 Flag of Albania.svg Lorik Cana
MF7 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Franck Ribéry
MF8 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Toifilou Maoulida
FW11 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Mickael Pagis Sub off.svg 38'
FW9 Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Niang
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Cédric Carrasso
DF13 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Alain Cantareil
MF14 Flag of Nigeria.svg Wilson Oruma Yellow card.svg 43'Sub on.svg 38'
MF15 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Samir Nasri Sub on.svg 80'
FW16 Flag of Argentina.svg Christian Giménez
Manager:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jean Fernández


Assistant Referees:
Fourth Official:

PSG:
GK1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lionel Letizi Yellow card.svg 84'
DF5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bernard Mendy
DF3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Sylvain Armand Yellow card.svg 57'
DF4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rozehnal
DF6 Flag of Colombia.svg Mario Yepes
MF8 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Édouard Cissé
MF10 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vikash Dhorasoo
MF11 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jérôme Rothen Sub off.svg 87'
MF2 Flag of Cameroon.svg Modeste M'bami Yellow card.svg 43'
FW7 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bonaventure Kalou
FW9 Flag of Portugal.svg Pauleta (c)Yellow card.svg 82'
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jérôme Alonzo
MF13 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Christophe Landrin
MF15 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo César Sub on.svg 87'
FW14 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Fabrice Pancrate
FW16 Flag of Uruguay.svg Carlos Bueno
Manager:
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Lacombe

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mazet, François; Pauron, Frédéric (26 May 2024). "France - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. "Le Classique: When two tribes go to war". French Football Weekly. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Dalence, Daniel (6 August 2006). "France Cup 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. "Football: Coupe de France 2006 Finale" (in French). L'Équipe. 29 April 2006. Archived from the original on 20 May 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2025.