2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final vs Lyon
PSG's 2014 Coupe de la Ligue win began a historic three-peat.
The 2014 Coupe de la Ligue final saw Paris Saint-Germain face Lyon at the Stade de France. PSG won 2–1, with goals from Edinson Cavani (4th minute) and Zlatan Ibrahimović (56th minute). This was PSG's first Coupe de la Ligue title in a streak of three consecutive wins from 2014 to 2016.
- Competition
- Coupe de la Ligue Final
- Date
- April 19, 2014
- Venue
- Stade de France, Saint-Denis
- Result
- Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais
- Winning Goal Scorer
- Edinson Cavani (9th minute), Zlatan Ibrahimović (58th minute)
- Significance
- PSG's third consecutive Coupe de la Ligue title
Lore & Background
PSG's victory in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue final completed a domestic double for the season, as they also won Ligue 1. The club secured the league title after the final, on May 7, 2014. This match marked the beginning of PSG's three-peat in the competition, winning the Coupe de la Ligue in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
In Their Own Story
The roar of the Stade de France didn't just fill the air; it vibrated through the soles of the boots before a single whistle blew, a wall of sound where Parisian blue clashed with Lyon's white and red. In the 9th minute, that tension snapped when Edinson Cavani ghosted past a sluggish defense to slot home, sending the away end into a frenzy that felt less like hope and more like inevitability. The second half saw Zlatan Ibrahimović turn the contest into a procession; with characteristic arrogance and grace, he curled a spectacular long-range strike into the top corner, silencing any lingering doubt. By the time Thiago Silva marshaled the defense to hold off Lyon's few desperate attacks, the final whistle didn't feel like an end, but merely another punctuation mark in PSG's rising empire.
Reader's Guide
The match was played at the Stade de France. Edinson Cavani opened the scoring in the 4th minute, and Zlatan Ibrahimović doubled the lead in the 56th minute. Lyon pulled one back but could not equalize. PSG's win made them the first club to win the Coupe de la Ligue three times in a row, though this was the first of those three titles.
Did You Know?
- Edinson Cavani scored the opening goal in the 4th minute, not the 9th as previously reported.
- Zlatan Ibrahimović scored the second goal in the 56th minute, not the 58th.
- This was PSG's first Coupe de la Ligue title in a streak of three consecutive wins (2014, 2015, 2016), not the third.
- PSG secured the Ligue 1 title after the Coupe de la Ligue final, on May 7, 2014.
- Zlatan Ibrahimović had previously scored in the 2013 Coupe de la Ligue final, so this was not his first goal in a French cup final.
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