The 2021 Coppa Italia Final decided the winners of the 2020–21 Coppa Italia, the 74th season of Italy's main football cup.[3] It was played on 19 May 2021 for the first time at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, between Atalanta and Juventus. Juventus won the match 2–1 for a record fourteenth title.[4][5]
| Event | 2020–21 Coppa Italia | ||||||
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| Date | 19 May 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Federico Chiesa (Juventus)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Davide Massa[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,300[note 1] | ||||||
As winners, Juventus would have automatically qualified to the group stage of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, although they had already qualified for European competition through their league position. They also earned the right to contest the 2021 Supercoppa Italiana against the champions of the 2020–21 Serie A, Internazionale.
Background edit
Atalanta made its fifth appearance in the final, and second in three years. They recorded one win and three defeats in their previous four appearances, having lost three in a row after winning their only title in 1963. It was a record twentieth appearance for Juventus in a Coppa Italia final, and sixth appearance in the last seven years. Going into the final, Juventus had thirteen wins and six losses. The two teams had never met in a Coppa Italia final.
Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Atalanta | Round | Juventus | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2020–21 Coppa Italia | Opponent | Result |
| Cagliari (H) | 3–1 | Round of 16 | Genoa (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Lazio (H) | 3–2 | Quarter-finals | SPAL (H) | 4–0 |
| Napoli | 0–0 (A), 3–1 (H) (3–1 agg.) | Semi-finals | Internazionale | 2–1 (A), 0–0 (H) (2–1 agg.) |
Match edit
Details edit
| Atalanta | 1–2 | Juventus |
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules
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See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Il Coca-Cola | MVP of The Match è Federico Chiesa". legaseriea.it (in Italian). 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Finale TIMVISION Cup 2020/2021 – La designazione arbitrale". legaseriea.it (in Italian). 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Coppa Italia 2018/2019, 2019/2020 e 2020/2021" (PDF) (in Italian). legaseriea.it. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Coppa: Juventus end Atalanta dream". Football Italia. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Atalanta 1–2 Juventus". BBC Sport. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Coppa Italia Final will have fans". Football Italia. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Fans return to the stadium for the Coppa Italia Final!". juventus.com. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Final, TIMVISION Cup 2020–2021, Match report: Players average position". Lega Serie A. 19 May 2021. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.