1998 Coupe de France final
Event1997–98 Coupe de France
Date2 May 1998
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
RefereeGilles Veissière
Attendance78,265

The 1998 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 2 May 1998, that saw Paris SG defeat RC Lens 2-1 thanks to goals by Raí and Marco Simone. Vladimír Šmicer scored for the Division 1 champion which could not enjoy two successes in a single season. This final was also the first ever played in the newly-built Stade de France.

Road to the final

Paris Saint-Germain Round Lens
Opponent H/A Result 1997–98 Coupe de France Opponent H/A Result
Thouars A 3–1 Round of 64 Le Havre H 2–1
Lorient A 1–1 Round of 32 Épinal A 2–0 (a.e.t.)
Pau A 1–0 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 Argentan A 3–1
Monaco H 1–0 Quarter-finals Caen A 2–1
Guingamp H 1–0 Semi-finals Lyon H 2–0

Match details

Paris Saint-Germain2–1Lens
Raí 25'
Simone 53'
Report Šmicer 83'
Attendance: 78,265

See also

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