1999 Coupe de la Ligue final
Football match
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The 1999 Coupe de la Ligue final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on May 8, 1999, that saw RC Lens defeat FC Metz 1–0 thanks to a goal by Daniel Moreira.
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| Event | 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue | ||||||
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| Date | 8 May 1999 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris | ||||||
| Referee | Claude Colombo | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,180 | ||||||
It was the second time in as many seasons that Metz suffered at the hands of Lens, having lost out on goal difference in the battle between the two sides to claim a first-ever national championship in 1997–98 French Division 1.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Lens | Round | Metz | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue | Opponent | Result |
| Marseille (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Second round | Nantes (H) | 1–0 |
| Le Havre (A) | 2–0 | Round of 16 | Louhans-Cuiseaux (H) | 2–0 |
| Rennes (A) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Toulouse (H) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
| Sochaux (H) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Montpellier (H) | 4–3 |
Match details
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