When it comes to finals in French club football, it’s hard to look past PSG. Asides dominating the league, the Paris-based outfit have also dominated finals in France in recent years.
Asides their 2019 Coupe de France loss to Rennes, they’ve won three of the last four editions of that competition. Their most recent win in the competition was on the 24th of July, a narrow one-nil win over St. Etienne.
As they prepare for Champions League football against Atalanta, they’ve got the perfect preparation in the form of a cup final. The league cup will be up for grabs when PSG face Lyon in their last game of the month of July.
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Both teams entered the Coupe de La Ligue competition in the Round of 16 and have since played three games each in the competition this season.
For Lyon, it’s just their third appearance in a Coupe de La Ligue final. The last two – against PSG in 2014 and Marseille in 2012 both ended in losses. A win at a third time of asking will be a huge boost for Lyon as they also prepare for their Champions League clash against Juventus.
Will this game end in yet another win for PSG?
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In the Round of 16 of this year’s Coupe de La Ligue, both teams managed the same scoreline – a 4-1 win. In the quarters, PSG trounced St. Etienne by 6-1, scoring twice the amount of goals Lyon managed in the same stage.
The goal conceding trend continued either way as both sides conceded goals.
In the semis, both games played by both teams finished with over 2,5 goals. Lyon needed penalties against Lille after their game ended 2-2 in regular time. For PSG, it was a stroll in the park as they saw off Reims with a 3-0 win.
Will the trend continue in the final?
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PSG have scored the opening goal in the first 30 minutes of all their last three Coupe de La Ligue games this campaign. They have also maintained this record in four of their last five games against Lyon.
Kylian Mbappe may be ruled out of this one. However, there’s still a certain Neymar, who has scored PSG’s first goal in four of the last five games in which he scored.
There’s been no competitive games in France since March. So, for both sides, it’s been about friendly games in the month of July. Of the five played, Lyon have lost just once – to Rangers. On the flip side, it’s been a winning run for PSG this month, with four friendlies played and 21 goals scored.
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