2016 Coupe de la Ligue final
Football match
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The 2016 Coupe de la Ligue final was the 22nd final of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, a competition for the 42 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) manages. The final took place on 23 April 2016 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested by reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, and Lille.
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| Event | 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue | ||||||
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| Date | 23 April 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Javier Pastore | ||||||
| Referee | Ruddy Buquet | ||||||
| Attendance | 68,640 | ||||||
Background
Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time reigning champions, having won a record fifth title in the previous year's final with a 4–0 win over Bastia. It was PSG's sixth final – a joint record with Bordeaux – and they had previously won five (1995, 1998, 2008, 2014 and 2015) and lost one (2000).[1]
Lille had never before reached the final.[1]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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| Opponent | Result | 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue | Opponent | Result |
| Saint-Étienne (H) | 1–0 | Round of 16 | Laval (H) | 1–0 |
| Lyon (H) | 2–1 | Quarter-finals | Guingamp (A) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
| Toulouse (H) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Bordeaux (A) | 5–1 |
Match
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     Lille
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Man of the Match: Javier Pastore[2]
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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