2021 Bulgarian Cup final

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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]

2021 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2021
Event2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
Date19 May 2021 (2021-05-19)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeVolen Chinkov (Sofia)
Attendance22,000
WeatherClear
24 °C (75 °F)[1]
2020
2022

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

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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

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Details

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

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  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.