The 1994 Coupe de France final was a football match held at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France on 14 May 1994.
The match was played between AJ Auxerre and Montpellier HSC in what was the conclusion to the 1993–94 Coupe de France. Auxerre won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by Moussa Saïb, Gérald Baticle and Corentin Martins. It was the first time they had won the trophy.
Background Neither AJ Auxerre nor Montpellier HSC had been particularly successful in the competition before. Between them, they had only reached the final on four previous occasions.
Montpellier, who were founded under the name Stade Olympique Montpelliérain, had won the cup twice previously. In 1929, Stade Olympique defeated Sète 3–0 in the final. Two years later, they finished runners-up to Club Français. In 1990, by then known as their current moniker, Montpellier defeated RC Paris 2–1 after extra time in the final.
Auxerre's only previous appearance in the final came in 1979 when they lost 4–1 to Nantes.
Road to the final Auxerre Auxerre began the competition with a 3–0 win against Pontivy in the round of 64. They then overcame Sedan 4–2 at home to advance to the round of 16. Sète were Auxerre's next opponents and they defeated the Championnat National club 4–1. In the quarter-finals, Auxerre defeated Racing 92 2–1. In the semi-finals, they defeated Nantes 1–0 to reach the final.
Montpellier In the round of 64, Montpellier required a penalty shoot-out to defeat Saint-Malo after a goalless draw. They then saw off Beauvais 3–0 in the subsequent round. Montpellier defeated Laval in the round of 16 with a 2–1 away win. A second penalty shootout was required in the quarter-finals and Montpellier advanced after a goalless draw against Marseille. In the semi-finals, they defeated Lens 2–1 at home to reach the final.
AuxerreRoundMontpellierOpponentH/AResult1993–94 Coupe de FranceOpponentH/AResultPontivyA3–0Round of 64Saint-MaloA0–0 (a.e.t.) 4−2 pen.SedanH4–2Round of 32BeauvaisA3–0SèteA4–1Round of 16LavalA2–1Racing 92A2–1Quarter-finalsMarseilleA0–0 (a.e.t.) 4−3 pen.NantesH1–0Semi-finalsLensH2–0
Match details
AJ AUXERRE:GK 1 Lionel CharbonnierDF 5 Alain GomaDF 2 Franck SilvestreDF 4 Frank VerlaatDF 3 Stéphane MahéMF 6 Raphaël GuerreiroMF 11 Christophe Cocard MF 8 Moussa SaïbFW 9 Gérald BaticleFW 7 Corentin Martins (c)FW 10 Pascal Vahirua Substitutes:DF 15 Franck Rabarivony FW 14 Lilian Laslandes Manager: Guy Roux Assistant Referees: Fourth Official:
MONTPELLIER HSC:GK 1 Claude BarrabéDF 2 Bertrand Reuzeau DF 5 Serge BlancDF 4 Michel Der ZakarianDF 3 Thierry LaureyMF 6 Philippe Périlleux MF 8 Jérôme BonnisselMF 7 Bruno CarottiMF 10 Fabien LefèvreFW 9 Christophe SanchezFW 11 Franck RizzettoSubstitutes:DF 15 Bruno Alicarte FW 14 Fabrice Divert Manager: Gérard Gili
See also 1993–94 Coupe de France
External links Report on French federation site
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