2007 Coupe de France final

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The 2007 Coupe de France final marked the culmination of the 2006–07 Coupe de France campaign, France’s foremost domestic football tournament overseen by the French Football Federation since its inception in 1917. This decisive encounter took place on 12 May 2007 at the Stade de France located in Saint-Denis, featuring a clash between Olympique de Marseille and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

After a 2–2 stalemate at the end of both regular and extra time, Sochaux triumphed over Marseille 5–4 in the penalty shootout to claim their second Coupe de France trophy. During the shootout, Marseille’s Toifilou Maoulida and Ronald Zubar failed to convert their penalties, whereas Jérémie Bréchet was the only Sochaux player to miss. By winning, Sochaux earned qualification for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup as well as entry into the 2007 Trophée des Champions.

Background

The Coupe de France represents a historic national knockout competition administered by the French Football Federation. Prior to this final, Olympique de Marseille had amassed a record ten titles, with their inaugural victory dating back to 1924 and their latest in 1989. Conversely, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard had secured the cup once before, in 1937. Entering the match, Marseille were considered favorites, seeking to end a 14-year period without silverware, while Sochaux—who had finished 15th in the previous Ligue 1 season—were regarded as surprise contenders.

Venue

The Stade de France in Saint-Denis served as the setting for the final on 12 May 2007. Since 1998, this stadium has been the annual host for the Coupe de France final. Originally constructed for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, it boasts a seating capacity of 81,338 for football events.

Route to the final

The tournament saw around 6,577 teams participate. Both finalists, competing in Ligue 1 during the 2006-07 season, commenced their campaigns at the round of 64 stage.

Marseille			Round	Sochaux
Opponent	H/A	Result	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result
Cambrai	A	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Round of 64	Saint-Étienne	A	3–1
Le Mans	A	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Round of 32	Lyon-Duchère	H	2–1
Lyon	H	2–1	Round of 16	Monaco	A	2–0
Vannes	H	5–0	Quarter-finals	Paris SG	A	2–1
Nantes	H	3–0	Semi-finals	Montceau	A	2–0 (a.e.t.)

Match

Kickoff occurred at 20:00 local time before a crowd of 79,797 spectators. Marseille opened scoring early with Djibril Cissé netting in the fifth minute and maintained their lead until halftime. Sochaux drew level midway through the second half thanks to Moumouni Dagano, resulting in a 1-1 scoreline at full time. Extra time saw Cissé strike again in the 98th minute; however, Anthony Le Tallec restored parity for Sochaux late into extra time.

During the penalty shootout, Toifilou Maoulida missed Marseille’s second attempt, providing Sochaux an edge. Jérémie Bréchet failed to convert Sochaux’s fifth penalty but kept the shootout tied at 4-4. Subsequently, goalkeeper Teddy Richert saved Ronald Zubar’s spot-kick before Philippe Brunel successfully converted the decisive penalty to secure victory for Sochaux.

Details

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Marseille:
GK	1	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Cédric Carrasso
RB	2	Template:Country data SEN Template:Namespace detect showall Habib Beye (c)
CB	4	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Julien Rodriguez	Template:Yel
CB	5	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Ronald Zubar
LB	3	Template:Country data NGA Template:Namespace detect showall Taye Taiwo
DM	6	Template:Country data ALB Template:Namespace detect showall Lorik Cana
DM	8	Template:Country data CMR Template:Namespace detect showall Modeste M'bami		Template:Suboff
RW	7	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Franck Ribéry
AM	10	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Samir Nasri
LW	11	Template:Country data SEN Template:Namespace detect showall Mamadou Niang		Template:Suboff
CF	9	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Djibril Cissé
Substitutes:
GK	16	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Sébastien Hamel
DF	12	Template:Country data ARG Template:Namespace detect showall Renato Civelli
MF	14	Template:Country data NGA Template:Namespace detect showall Wilson Oruma	Template:Yel	Template:Subon
FW	15	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Mickaël Pagis
FW	13	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Toifilou Maoulida		Template:Subon

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FW 15: Valter Birsa, subon at74' Manager: Alain Perrin

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Sochaux:
GK	1	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Teddy Richert
RB	3	Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Stéphane Pichot
CB	7	Template:Country data NGA Template:Namespace detect showall Rabiu Afolabi
CB	2	{{flagicon{FRA}} Jérémie Bréchet (c)
LB	4	{{flagicon{SRB}} Duško Tošić
RM	6	{{flagicon{ALG}} Karim Ziani
CM	11	{{flagicon{FRA}} Romain Pitau		{{suboff{106}}
CM	5	{{flagicon{SEN}} Guirane N'Daw
LM	10	{{flagicon{FRA}} Jérôme Leroy	{{yel{31}}
CF	8	{{flagicon{FRA}} Sébastien Grax		{{suboff{74}}
CF	9	{{flagicon{BFA}} Moumouni Dagano		{{suboff{104}}
'Substitutes:'
GK 16: Jérémy Gavanon
DF 12: Lionel Potillon
MF 13: Philippe Brunel, subon at 106'
FW 14: Anthony Le Tallec, subon at104'

Aftermath

Sochaux's triumph marked their second Coupe de France championship and ended a drought of more than seven decades without the title. This victory granted them entry into the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and secured a spot in the 2007 Trophée des Champions.

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