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| Event | 2009–10 Coupe de France | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France,Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Referee | Lionel Jaffredo (Brittany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,000[1] | ||||||
| Weather | 14 °C (57 °F), Mostly Cloudy | ||||||
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The2010 Coupe de France final was the 92nd final ofFrance's most prestigious cup competition. The final took place on 1 May 2010 at theStade de France in theParisian suburb ofSaint-Denis. The cup was won byParis Saint-Germain with a 1–0 win againstMonaco.[2][3]AGuillaume Hoarau header in extra time was the difference between the teams.[4]
As winners, PSG were guaranteed aUEFA Europa League place for the 2010–11 season, which they claimed after finishing 13th inLigue 1, outside the Champions League qualification places. The final was televised onFrance 2, the cup's main broadcaster.
Monaco's appearance in the Coupe de France final marked their eighth 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 the1990–91 season when they defeated Marseille1–0 with the lone goal coming fromGerald Passi.[5]
Paris Saint-Germain entered the final for the 11th time in the club's history. Their 11 appearances rank second best behindMarseille inFrench football history. Of the 11 appearances, PSG has tasted cup victory seven times, second to Marseille's ten titles. Their last victory came during the2005–06 season when theydefeated Marseille 2–1 with the goals coming fromBonaventure Kalou andVikash Dhorasoo. PSG's last finals appearance came during the2007–08 season. The club suffered heartbreaklosing 1–0 inextra time toLyon.[6]
In total, Monaco and PSG have contested each other 29 times in league play with the former having the advantage winning 16 matches. PSG have accounted for only three wins, while ten were played to a draw. Monaco and PSG have faced each other five times in the Coupe de France.[7] One of their more important meetings in the competition came during the1984–85 season when the two met in the competition's ultimate match. In the match – played at PSG's home stadium, theParc des Princes – Monacorecorded a 1–0 victory with the only goal coming fromFrench internationalBernard Genghini. The club's most recent meetings came during the2009–10 Ligue 1 season. The first match was played on 13 September 2009 at theStade Louis II. The match ended in a 2–0 victory for Monaco, withPark Chu-young andNenê scoring the goals.[8] On 20 January 2010, the return match was played inParis. The match ended 1–0 again, in favour of Monaco, with PSG goalkeeperApoula Edel scoring anown goal for Monaco in the second half.[9]
| Monaco | Round | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||
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| Opponent | H/A | Result | 2009–10 Coupe de France | Opponent | H/A | Result |
| Tours | H | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3pen.) | Round of 64 | Aubervilliers | A | 5–0 |
| Lyon | H | 2–1 | Round of 32 | Evian | H | 3–1 |
| Bordeaux | A | 2–1 | Round of 16 | Vesoul | A | 1–0 |
| Sochaux | H | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals | Auxerre | A | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5pen.) |
| Lens | H | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Quevilly | A | 1–0 |
The Coupe de France final has been played every year at theStade de France 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 theParc des Princes, the club's homestadium. Monaco distributed their tickets to the public four days later on 21 April at theStade 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.[10] Tickets went on sale to the general public on 26 April.[11] Pricing was defined by category with Category 1 seats, the highest category, being priced at€115 and Category 3, the lowest, going for €55.[10]
On 15 April, theFrench Football Federation announced thatrefereeLionel Jaffredo ofBrittany would officiate the 2010 Coupe de France final. His assistants were Frédéric Cano ofCentre-Ouest and Christophe Capelli ofAquitaine, with Clément Turpin ofBourgogne serving as the fourth official.[12] Jaffredo refereed three league matches during the season that involved Monaco: a 1–0 defeat toSochaux, a 1–1 draw withLe Mans and another stalemate withAuxerre. Jaffredo did not referee a match contested by Paris Saint-Germain this season.[13]
| Monaco | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Report | Hoarau 105' |
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