2020 Svenska Cupen final

The 2020 Svenska Cupen Final was played on 30 July 2020 between Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF. The match was played on Gamla Ullevi, the home ground of IFK Göteborg.[2][3] The final was the culmination of the 2019–20 Svenska Cupen, the 64th season of Svenska Cupen and the eight season with the current format. The final was initially planned for 30 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a consequence of the pandemic, the final was played without attendance.

2020 Svenska Cupen final
Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden hosted this year's Svenska Cupen Final between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF.
Event2019–20 Svenska Cupen
Date30 July 2020
VenueGamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherCloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
74% humidity[1]
2019
2021

IFK Göteborg won the match 2–1 after extra time, their eighth Svenska Cupen title, and earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
IFK Göteborg 12 (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015)
Malmö FF 19 (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2016, 2018)

Venue

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Since the 2014–15 season, the venue for the Svenska Cupen final is decided in a draw between the two finalists. The draw for the final was held on 9 July 2020, immediately after the semi-finals, and decided that the final would be played at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, the home venue of IFK Göteborg.[2] This was the second cup final to be hosted at the venue and the first since 2015, notably the last time IFK Göteborg made an appearance in the cup final.

Background

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The Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF were already qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League through their position in the 2019 Allsvenskan.

IFK Göteborg played their first final since 2015 and their thirteenth in total. Malmö FF played their first final since 2018 and their 20th in total. IFK Göteborg won their seventh title in their previous final appearance while Malmö FF have lost in their last three final appearances. Having previously met in 1986, this was the second final to contest the two clubs. Malmö FF won the prior meeting in the final of the competition. Prior to the final, Malmö FF had won four straight league matches and found themselves in second place in the league table while IFK Göteborg had tied their last four games and were sitting in 11th place. The clubs also played each other in the league three days after the cup final, also at Gamla Ullevi, with Malmö FF winning 3–0.

Route to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.(H: home, A: away)

IFK Göteborg Round Malmö FF
Opponent Result Qualifying stage Opponent Result
Bye Round 1 Bye
BK Astrio 4–0 (A) Round 2 IFK Värnamo 2–0 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Västerås SK 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Syrianska FC 8–0 (H)
Sollentuna FK 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 FK Karlskrona 2–1 (A)
IK Sirius 1–1 (H) Matchday 3 AFC Eskilstuna 3–0 (H)
Group 7 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 IFK Göteborg 3 7
2 Västerås SK 3 6
3 IK Sirius 3 4
4 Sollentuna FK 3 0
Final standings Group 2 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Malmö FF 3 9
2 AFC Eskilstuna 3 4
3 Syrianska FC 3 3
4 FK Karlskrona 3 1
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Hammarby IF 3–1 (a.e.t.) (A) Quarter-finals AIK 4–1 (H)
IF Elfsborg 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Mjällby AIF 0–0 (4–2 p) (A)

Match

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Details

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IFK Göteborg2–1 (a.e.t.)Malmö FF
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IFK Göteborg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malmö FF
GK 1   Giannis Anestis   120+1'
RB 5   Alexander Jallow
CB 15   Jakob Johansson
CB 30   Mattias Bjärsmyr
LB 20   Victor Wernersson
CM 19   August Erlingmark (c)   68'
CM 28   Alhassan Yusuf
RW 8   Hosam Aiesh
AM 89   Tobias Sana   117'
LW 10   Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr   106'
CF 16   Sargon Abraham   82'
Substitutes:
GK 31   Tom Amos
DF 4   Kristopher Da Graca
DF 23   Emil Holm   82'
DF 26   André Calisir   106'
MF 3   Adil Titi   120'   117'
MF 11   Amin Affane
FW 17   Alexander Farnerud   68'
Coach:
  Poya Asbaghi
GK 27   Johan Dahlin
RB 2   Eric Larsson
CB 15   Anel Ahmedhodžić
CB 6   Oscar Lewicki   23'
LB 3   Jonas Knudsen
CM 10   Anders Christiansen (c)
CM 20   Bonke Innocent   84'
RW 32   Jo Inge Berget
AM 11   Ola Toivonen
LW 5   Søren Rieks   13'
CF 7   Isaac Kiese Thelin
Substitutes:
GK 30   Marko Johansson
DF 4   Behrang Safari   23'
MF 8   Arnór Ingvi Traustason
MF 19   Erdal Rakip   106'   84'
FW 9   Guillermo Molins   106'
FW 23   Marcus Antonsson   90'   13'   106'
FW 39   Amin Sarr
Coach:
  Jon Dahl Tomasson

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi
Daniel Wärnmark
Fourth official:
Bojan Pandžić

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.

Statistics

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Overall IFK Göteborg Malmö FF
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 6 12
Shots on target 4 5
Ball possession 52% 48%
Corner kicks 8 2
Fouls committed 17 23
Offsides 2 2
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.

References

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  1. ^ "Vädret i Göteborg". smhi.se (in Swedish). SMHI. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Göteborg och Malmö till cupfinal" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Klart för cupfinal efter straffdramatik" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "SvFF:s årsplanering 2020" (in Swedish). eyravallen.se. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Svenska Cupen - Play Offs - Final". 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-07-31.