2021 Bulgarian Cup final

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2021 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2021
Event2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
Arda CSKA Sofia
0 1
Date19 May 2021 (2021-05-19)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeVolen Chinkov (Sofia)
Attendance22,000
WeatherClear
24 °C (75 °F)[1]
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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[edit]

See also: 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
Arda Round CSKA Sofia
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Spartak Varna 2–1 away 1st Round Botev Ihtiman 5–0 away
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1–0 away 2nd Round Cherno More Varna 3–1 home
CSKA 1948 Sofia 1–0 away Quarter-finals Botev Vratsa 4–0 home
Slavia Sofia 1–0 (agg.) 0–0 home; 1–0 away Semi-finals Ludogorets Razgrad 3–2 (agg.) 1–1 home; 2–1 away

Match[edit]

Details[edit]

Arda0–1CSKA Sofia
Report
  • Charles 85'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Arda
CSKA
GK 12 Bulgaria Ivan Karadzhov
RB 20 Bulgaria Deyan Lozev
CB 24 Bulgaria Alex Petkov Yellow card 89'
CB 71 Bulgaria Plamen Krumov (c)
LB 8 Bulgaria Milen Zhelev
DM 27 Bulgaria Emil Martinov Yellow card 62'
DM 80 Bulgaria Lachezar Kotev
RW 17 Bulgaria Ivan Kokonov
AM 33 Bulgaria Ivan Tilev Yellow card 82'
LW 9 Bulgaria Spas Delev downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 98 Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
GK 36 Bulgaria Vasil Simeonov
DF 4 Bulgaria Milen Stoev
DF 77 Bulgaria Martin Kostadinov
MF 11 Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev
MF 19 Bulgaria Rumen Rumenov upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 18 Bulgaria Georgi Atanasov
FW 37 Brazil Juninho upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Bulgaria Nikolay Kirov
GK 1 Brazil Gustavo Busatto Yellow card 90'
RB 19 Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov
CB 2 Netherlands Jurgen Mattheij Yellow card 57'
CB 4 Netherlands Menno Koch
LB 18 France Bradley Mazikou
DM 21 Central African Republic Amos Youga
RM 8 Republic of Ireland Graham Carey Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 20 Portugal Tiago Rodrigues (c)
CM 5 Argentina Federico Varela downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 24 England Jerome Sinclair Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 30 Ecuador Jordy Caicedo downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Bulgaria Dimitar Evtimov
DF 11 Bulgaria Petar Zanev
DF 15 France Thibaut Vion upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Brazil Henrique upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 27 Bulgaria Martin Smolenski
FW 10 Bulgaria Georgi Yomov upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 17 Ghana 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[edit]

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