The 2013 Coupe de France final was the 95th final of France's most prestigious football cup competition. The final took place on 31 May 2013 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Bordeaux and Evian. The winner of the Coupe de France was guaranteed a place in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League with the club's appearance being dependent on whether it qualifies for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. The final was broadcast live on France 2.
Evian TG reached the final for the first time in their history. Bordeaux won their fourth Coupe de France, and first since 1987, after a 3–2 victory against Évian.
Road to the final
BordeauxRoundEvianOpponentH/AResult2012–13 Coupe de FranceOpponentH/AResultChâteaurouxA3–2Round of 64AC AmiensA1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 pen.)MoulinsA2–1Round of 32VertouA2–0Raon-l'ÉtapeA2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 pen.)Round of 16Le HavreH3–1LensA3–2Quarter-finalsParis Saint-GermainH1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 pen.)TroyesA2–1Semi-finalsLorientH4–0
Match Summary Bordeaux opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Cheick Diabaté went around Evian goalkeeper Bertrand Laquait to slot home. Bordeaux were awarded a penalty a minute into the second half when Diabaté was brought down, but Laquait saved the spot kick with a one-handed stop down to his left from Diabaté. Evian equalised in the 51st minute when Yannick Sagbo controlled the ball on his chest before finishing from close range. Bordeaux went ahead again two minutes later when Henri Saivet scored from five yards out. In the 70th minute the scores were level again when Brice Dja Djedje finished at the back post after a cross from the left. With one minute remaining, Diabaté got the winning goal when he scored from seven yards out, after being played in by Nicolas Maurice-Belay.
GK 16 Cédric CarrassoRB 25 Mariano CB 6 Ludovic SanéCB 3 HenriqueLB 28 Benoît TrémoulinasCM 26 Grégory SerticCM 18 Jaroslav Plašil (c) CM 4 Ludovic ObraniakLW 20 Henri SaivetRW 19 Nicolas Maurice-BelayFW 14 Cheick DiabatéSubstitutes:GK 30 Kévin OlimpaDF 23 Florian MarangeDF 27 Marc PlanusMF 8 Fahid Ben KhalfallahMF 17 André Biyogo Poko MF 22 Julien FaubertMF 24 Abdou TraoréManager: Francis Gillot GK 16 Bertrand LaquaitRB 26 Brice Dja DjédjéCB 3 BetãoCB 22 Cédric Cambon (c)LB 18 Daniel WassCM 2 Mohammed Rabiu CM 24 Olivier Sorlin CM 23 Miloš Ninković RW 9 Kévin BérigaudLW 29 Saber KhlifaFW 20 Yannick Sagbo Substitutes:GK 1 Johann DurandDF 17 Aldo Angoula DF 21 Cédric MongonguDF 28 Fabrice EhretMF 4 Éric Tié Bi MF 14 Cédric Barbosa MF 19 Guillaume LacourManager: Pascal Dupraz
Match officials Assistant referees: Cyril Gringoire (Basse Normandie) Alexandre Viala (Midi-Pyrénées) Fourth official: Emmanuel Boisdenghien (Île-de-France) Additional assistant referees: Clément Turpin (Bourgogne) Nicolas Rainville (Languedoc-Roussillon)
Man of the Match Cheick Diabaté (Bordeaux)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions
See also 2012–13 Coupe de France
References
External links Official site