The 2017 Trophée des Champions (transl. 2017 Champions Trophy) was the 22nd edition of the Trophée des Champions, the annual super cup in France. The match was contested by the 2016–17 Ligue 1 champions Monaco, and the 2016–17 Coupe de France champions Paris Saint-Germain. The match was played at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, Morocco.[3]
 The Stade Ibn Batouta, in Tangier, hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | Trophée des Champions | ||||||
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| Date | 29 July 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,761 | ||||||
Paris Saint-Germain were the four-time defending champions, having defeated Lyon 4–1 in the 2016 edition, which was played in Austria.
Paris Saint-Germain won the match 2–1 for their seventh Trophée des Champions title.[4]
Match edit
Summary edit
Djibril Sidibé opened the scoring for Monaco in the 30th minute when he ran through on goal before clipping the ball past the advancing goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from just outside the penalty area with his right foot. Dani Alves equalised in the 51st minute, scoring with his right foot from a free-kick which went over the wall and into the top left corner from over 25 yards out. Adrien Rabiot got the winning goal in the 63rd minute when he headed into the net from six yards out after a cross from the right from Dani Alves.
Details edit
| Monaco | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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Sidibé  30' | Report |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Dani Alves named Man of the Match". psg.fr. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tanger 2017 : les arbitres connus" [Tangier 2017: the referees known]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Rivalry Resumes in Tangier". 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Dani Alves leads PSG to French Super Cup win vs. Monaco". ESPN. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)