2021_Bulgarian_Cup_Final

2021 Bulgarian Cup final

2021 Bulgarian Cup final

Football match

The 2021 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup and the 81st final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 19 May 2021 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]

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The clubs contesting the final were Arda Kardzhali and CSKA Sofia.[3][4] For the symbolic hosts, this was their historic first cup final, while for CSKA, it was the 2nd consecutive and 34th overall. This was the 3rd time both teams faced each other in the tournament's history.[5]

CSKA Sofia won the final by the score of 1–0 and lifted their 21st cup title, ending a 5-year drought after their last triumph in 2016. It also sealed their place in the second qualifying round of 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Route to the final

See also: 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
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Match

Details

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Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Arda
CSKA
GK12Bulgaria Ivan Karadzhov
RB20Bulgaria Deyan Lozev
CB24Bulgaria Alex PetkovYellow card 89'
CB71Bulgaria Plamen Krumov (c)
LB8Bulgaria Milen Zhelev
DM27Bulgaria Emil MartinovYellow card 62'
DM80Bulgaria Lachezar Kotev
RW17Bulgaria Ivan Kokonov
AM33Bulgaria Ivan TilevYellow card 82'
LW9Bulgaria Spas Delevdownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF98Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanovdownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
GK36Bulgaria Vasil Simeonov
DF4Bulgaria Milen Stoev
DF77Bulgaria Martin Kostadinov
MF11Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev
MF19Bulgaria Rumen Rumenovupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW18Bulgaria Georgi Atanasov
FW37Brazil Juninhoupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Bulgaria Nikolay Kirov
GK1Brazil Gustavo BusattoYellow card 90'
RB19Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov
CB2Netherlands Jurgen MattheijYellow card 57'
CB4Netherlands Menno Koch
LB18France Bradley Mazikou
DM21Central African Republic Amos Youga
RM8Republic of Ireland Graham CareyYellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM20Portugal Tiago Rodrigues (c)
CM5Argentina Federico Vareladownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM24England Jerome SinclairYellow card 60'downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF30Ecuador Jordy Caicedodownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK25Bulgaria Dimitar Evtimov
DF11Bulgaria Petar Zanev
DF15France Thibaut Vionupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF7Brazil Henriqueupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF27Bulgaria Martin Smolenski
FW10Bulgaria Georgi Yomovupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW17Ghana Bismark Charles 85'upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev

Assistant referees:
Deniz Sokolov (Sofia)
Dimitar Dobromirov (Sofia)
Fourth official:
Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Video assistant referee:
Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ivo Kolev (Sofia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. [1]
    "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "2020–21 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  3. [3]
    "Арда надви Славия и се класира за исторически първи финал за Купата" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 13 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    "ЦСКА-София е на финал след гладиаторска битка и три червени картона в Разград" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 14 April 2021.
  5. [5]
    "ЦСКА срещу Арда 1924 (Кърджали)" (in Bulgarian). fccska.com. 18 April 2021.
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