2010 Coupe de France Final
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The 2010 Coupe de France Final was the 92nd final of France
's most prestigious cup competition. The final took place on 1 May 2010 at the Stade de France
in the Paris
ian suburb of Saint-Denis
. The match was contested between Monaco
and Paris Saint-Germain. The winner of the competition is guaranteed a UEFA Europa League place for the 2010–11 season with their appearance being dependent on whether they qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. The final was televised on France 2
, the cup's main broadcaster. The cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain with a 1–0 win against Monaco
.
A Guillaume Hoarau
header in extra time was the difference between the teams.
with the lone goal coming from Gerald Passi.
Paris Saint-Germain entered the final for the 11th time in the club's history. Their eleven appearances rank second best behind Marseille
in French football history. Of the eleven appearances, Paris Saint-Germain has tasted cup victory seven times, second to Marseille's ten titles. Their last victory came during the 2005–06 season when they defeated Marseille 2–1 with the goals coming from Bonaventure Kalou and Vikash Dhorasoo. Paris Saint-Germain's last finals appearance came during the 2007–08 season. The club suffered heartbreak losing 1–0 in extra time to Lyon
.
In total, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain have contested each other 29 times in league play with the former having the advantage winning 16 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have accounted for only three wins, while ten were played to a draw. Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain have faced each other five times in the Coupe de France. One of their more important meetings in the competition came during the 1984–85 season when the two met in the competition's ultimate match.
In the match played at Saint-Germain's home stadium, the Parc des Princes
, Monaco recorded a 1–0 victory with the only goal coming from French international
Bernard Genghini
. The club's most recent meetings came during the 2009–10 Ligue 1
season. The first match was played on 13 September 2009 at the Stade Louis II
. The match ended in a 2–0 victory for Monaco with Park Chu-Young
and Nenê
scoring the goals. On 20 January 2010, the return match was played in Paris
. The match ended in 1–0, again, in favor of Monaco with Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Apoula Edel
scoring an own goal
for Monaco in the second half.
since 1998, following the stadium's completion. The stadium has a capacity of 81,338 spectators. Each club that will participate in the final will receive the same quota of tickets. The tickets were distributed to the public via each club, as well as the each club's league association. Paris Saint-Germain sold their tickets on 17 April at the service area of the Parc des Princes
, the club's home stadium
. Monaco distributed their tickets to the public four days later on 21 April at the Stade Louis II
, the club's home stadium. The Ligue de la Méditerranée de Football, whom Monaco is representing, and the Ligue de Paris Ile-de-France de Football, whom Paris Saint-Germain is representing, only distributed tickets to local clubs within each league. Tickets went on sale to the general public on 26 April. Pricing was defined by category with Category 1 seats, the highest category, being priced at €115 and Category 3, the lowest, going for €55.
announced that referee Lionel Jaffredo
of Brittany would officiate the 2010 Coupe de France final. His assistants were Frédéric Cano of Centre-Ouest and Christophe Capelli of Aquitaine
, with Clément Turpin of Bourgogne
serving as the fourth official. Jaffredo refereed three league matches during the season that involved Monaco, a 1–0 defeat to Sochaux
, a 1–1 draw with Le Mans, and another stalemate with Auxerre
. Jaffredo did not refereed a match contested by Paris Saint-Germain this season.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's most prestigious cup competition. The final took place on 1 May 2010 at the Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
in the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian suburb of Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
. The match was contested between Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
and Paris Saint-Germain. The winner of the competition is guaranteed a UEFA Europa League place for the 2010–11 season with their appearance being dependent on whether they qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. The final was televised on France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, the cup's main broadcaster. The cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain with a 1–0 win against Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
.
A Guillaume Hoarau
Guillaume Hoarau
Guillaume Hoarau is a French football player who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He is noted for his imposing height standing at 6 ft 3.5 in and his prolific goal-scoring....
header in extra time was the difference between the teams.
Team background
Monaco's appearance in the Coupe de France final marked their 8th appearance in the competition's ultimate match. Of the appearances, Monaco have won the cup five times, which is tied for fourth in the cup's history. Monaco's last appearance in the final dates all the way back to the 1990–91 season when they defeated Marseille 1–0Coupe de France Final 1991
The Coupe de France Final 1991 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 8, 1991, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat Olympique de Marseille 1-0 thanks to a goal by Gérald Passi.-Match details:...
with the lone goal coming from Gerald Passi.
Paris Saint-Germain entered the final for the 11th time in the club's history. Their eleven appearances rank second best behind Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
in French football history. Of the eleven appearances, Paris Saint-Germain has tasted cup victory seven times, second to Marseille's ten titles. Their last victory came during the 2005–06 season when they defeated Marseille 2–1 with the goals coming from Bonaventure Kalou and Vikash Dhorasoo. Paris Saint-Germain's last finals appearance came during the 2007–08 season. The club suffered heartbreak losing 1–0 in extra time to Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
.
In total, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain have contested each other 29 times in league play with the former having the advantage winning 16 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have accounted for only three wins, while ten were played to a draw. Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain have faced each other five times in the Coupe de France. One of their more important meetings in the competition came during the 1984–85 season when the two met in the competition's ultimate match.
In the match played at Saint-Germain's home stadium, the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, Monaco recorded a 1–0 victory with the only goal coming from French international
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
Bernard Genghini
Bernard Genghini
Bernard Genghini is a French former football midfielder.- International :He earned 27 caps and scored 6 goals for the France national football team...
. The club's most recent meetings came during the 2009–10 Ligue 1
2009–10 Ligue 1
The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated...
season. The first match was played on 13 September 2009 at the Stade Louis II
Stade Louis II
The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
. The match ended in a 2–0 victory for Monaco with Park Chu-Young
Park Chu-Young
Park Chu-Young is a South Korean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and is the current captain for the South Korea national team.-Youth career:...
and Nenê
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, aka Nenê , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in Ligue 1....
scoring the goals. On 20 January 2010, the return match was played in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The match ended in 1–0, again, in favor of Monaco with Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Apoula Edel
Apoula Edel
Apoula Edima Edel Bete is a naturalized Armenian football goalkeeper, who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League.Edel won the Coupe de France with Paris playing in the final....
scoring an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
for Monaco in the second half.
Ticketing
The Coupe de France final has been played every year at the Stade de FranceStade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
since 1998, following the stadium's completion. The stadium has a capacity of 81,338 spectators. Each club that will participate in the final will receive the same quota of tickets. The tickets were distributed to the public via each club, as well as the each club's league association. Paris Saint-Germain sold their tickets on 17 April at the service area of the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, the club's home stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
. Monaco distributed their tickets to the public four days later on 21 April at the Stade Louis II
Stade Louis II
The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
, the club's home stadium. The Ligue de la Méditerranée de Football, whom Monaco is representing, and the Ligue de Paris Ile-de-France de Football, whom Paris Saint-Germain is representing, only distributed tickets to local clubs within each league. Tickets went on sale to the general public on 26 April. Pricing was defined by category with Category 1 seats, the highest category, being priced at €115 and Category 3, the lowest, going for €55.
Officials
On 15 April, the French Football FederationFrench Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
announced that referee Lionel Jaffredo
Lionel Jaffredo
Lionel Jaffredo is a French football referee. Born in Vannes, Jaffredo is registered as a Fédéral 1 referee in France meaning he is eligible to officiate Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches, as well as matches in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue...
of Brittany would officiate the 2010 Coupe de France final. His assistants were Frédéric Cano of Centre-Ouest and Christophe Capelli of Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
, with Clément Turpin of Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
serving as the fourth official. Jaffredo refereed three league matches during the season that involved Monaco, a 1–0 defeat to Sochaux
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
, a 1–1 draw with Le Mans, and another stalemate with Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
. Jaffredo did not refereed a match contested by Paris Saint-Germain this season.
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