2021 Bulgarian Cup final explained

2021 Bulgarian Cup final
Other Titles:Финал за Купата на България 2021
Event:2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
Team1:Arda
Team1score:0
Team2:CSKA Sofia
Team2score:1
Stadium:Vasil Levski
City:Sofia
Referee:Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Attendance:22,000
Weather:Clear
24°C[1]
Previous:2020
Next:2022

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]

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.

ArdaRoundCSKA Sofia
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
2–1away1st RoundBotev Ihtiman5–0 away
Etar Veliko Tarnovo1–0 away2nd Round3–1home
1–0awayQuarter-finalsBotev Vratsa4–0home
Slavia Sofia1–0 (agg.)0–0 home; 1–0 awaySemi-finals3–2 (agg.)1–1 home; 2–1 away

Match

Details

GK 12 Ivan Karadzhov
RB 20 Deyan Lozev
CB 24
CB 71 Plamen Krumov (c)
LB 8 Milen Zhelev
DM 27
DM 80 Lachezar Kotev
RW 17 Ivan Kokonov
AM 33
LW 9
CF 98
Substitutes:
GK 36 Vasil Simeonov
DF 4 Milen Stoev
DF 77 Martin Kostadinov
MF 11 Aleksandar Georgiev
MF 19
FW 18 Georgi Atanasov
FW 37
Manager:
Nikolay Kirov
GK 1
RB 19 Ivan Turitsov
CB 2
CB 4 Menno Koch
LB 18 Bradley Mazikou
DM 21 Amos Youga
RM 8 Graham Carey
CM 20 Tiago Rodrigues (c)
CM 5 Federico Varela
LM 24 Jerome Sinclair
CF 30
Substitutes:
GK 25 Dimitar Evtimov
DF 11 Petar Zanev
DF 15
MF 7
MF 27 Martin Smolenski
FW 10
FW 17
Manager:
Lyuboslav Penev
<--Man of the Match:
-->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.

Notes and References

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