2022 Coupe de France final

The 2022 Coupe de France final was a football match between Nice and Nantes to decide the winner of the 2021–22 Coupe de France, the 105th season of the Coupe de France. Originally scheduled to take place on 8 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, the final was moved to 7 May in consultation with competing clubs and the broadcasters.[2][3][4]

2022 Coupe de France final
The Stade de France hosted the final.
Event2021–22 Coupe de France
Nice Nantes
Ligue 1 Ligue 1
0 1
Date7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
RefereeStéphanie Frappart[1]
Attendance78,961

Nantes won the match 1–0 for their fourth Coupe de France title.[5][6]

Background

Nice reached the final this year for the fifth time in its history, and the first since 1997, a game they won over Guingamp after a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw in extra time.[7][8]

Nantes reached the final this year for the fourth time in its history, having lost at the round of 64 of last year's edition to Lens.[9] This was the first time they reached the final since 2000, a game they won over Calais.[10]

Route to the final
Nice Round Nantes
Opponent Result 2021–22 Coupe de France Opponent Result
SO Cholet 1–0 (A) Round of 64 Sochaux 0–0 (5–4 pen.) (A)
Paris FC/Lyon[note 1] Bye (H) Round of 32 AS Vitré 2–0 (H)
Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 (6–5 pen.) (A) Round of 16 Brest 2–0 (H)
Marseille 4–1 (H) Quarter-finals Bastia 2–0 (H)
FC Versailles 78 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Monaco 2–2 (4–2 pen.) (H)

Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture

Match

Details
Nice0–1Nantes
Report
  • Blas 47' (pen.)
Attendance: 78,961
Nice
Nantes
GK1 Marcin Bułka
RB23 Jordan Lotomba
CB25 Jean-Clair Todibo 42'
CB4 Dante (c) 79'
LB26 Melvin Bard 86'
RM28 Hicham Boudaoui 55' 57'
CM8 Pablo Rosario 63'
CM19 Khéphren Thuram
LM11 Amine Gouiri
CF7 Andy Delort
CF9 Kasper Dolberg 63'
Substitutes:
GK40 Walter Benítez
DF5 Flavius Daniliuc
DF12 Jordan Amavi
MF6 Morgan Schneiderlin
MF14 Billal Brahimi 63'
MF18 Mario Lemina 90+3' 63'
FW21 Justin Kluivert 57'
FW22 Calvin Stengs
FW24 Evann Guessand 86'
Manager:
Christophe Galtier
GK1 Alban Lafont
CB21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB3 Andrei Girotto
CB4 Nicolas Pallois
RM11 Marcus Coco 83'
CM18 Samuel Moutoussamy
CM5 Pedro Chirivella 72'
LM29 Quentin Merlin
RF10 Ludovic Blas (c)
CF23 Randal Kolo Muani 90+3'
LF27 Moses Simon 73'
Substitutes:
GK16 Rémy Descamps
DF2 Fábio 83'
DF12 Dennis Appiah
DF24 Sébastien Corchia
MF6 Roli Pereira de Sa
MF8 Wylan Cyprien 72'
FW7 Kalifa Coulibaly
FW20 Jean-Kévin Augustin
FW26 Osman Bukari 73'
Manager:
Antoine Kombouaré

Assistant referees:[1]
Mikaël Berchebru
Benjamin Pagès
Fourth official:[1]
Willy Delajod
Video assistant referees:[1]
Jérémie Pignard
Hamid Guenaoui

Match rules[12]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 2]

Notes
  1. Nice were due to meet either Paris FC or Lyon in the round of 32, but their round of 64 match was abandoned after half time due to crowd trouble; as a result of the disqualification of both teams, Nice were awarded a bye to the round of 16.[11]
  2. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "Stéphanie Frappart en finale de la Coupe de France" [Stéphanie Frappart in the final of the Coupe de France]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "2022 French Cup Final". stadefrance.com. Stade De France. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "France - Coupe de France 2021/2022 Final". WorldFootball.net. World Football. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Coupe de France : La date de la finale et été changée" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 March 2022.
  5. "Nantes beat Nice to win Coupe de France". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. "Nice 0–1 Nantes: Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. "Coupe de France. L'aventure est terminée pour le FC Versailles" [Coupe de France. The adventure is over for FC Versailles]. footamateur.fr (in French). INPI. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. "Nice 2–0 Versailles: Fourth-tier side beaten as Nice reached first French Cup final in 25 years". BBC Sport. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. "Nantes 2–4 Lens". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. "Coupe de France: Nantes topple Monaco!". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. "Incidents lors de Paris FC-OL : les deux équipes éliminées de la Coupe de France" (in French). L'Équipe. 27 December 2021.
  12. "Règlement de la Coupe de France 2021–2022" [Regulations of the 2021–22 Coupe de France] (PDF). FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 1 July 2021. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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