The 2021 Slovak Cup final (known as the Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the final match of the 2020–21 Slovak Cup, the 52nd season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Tehelné pole in Bratislava, on 19 May 2021,[1] contested by MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava.

2021 Slovak Cup final
Tehelné pole in Bratislava held the final
Event2020–21 Slovak Cup
After extra time
Date19 May 2021
VenueTehelné pole, Bratislava
RefereePeter Kráľovič
Attendance0[note 1]
2020
2022

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 1993 were in the Czechoslovak era, since 1994 were in the Slovak era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Žilina 9 (1961, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019)
Slovan Bratislava 21 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Road to the final

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

Žilina (1) Round Slovan Bratislava (1)
Opponent Result 2020–21 Slovak Cup Opponent Result
Námestovo (3) 7–0 (A) Second Round Beluša (3) 2–0 (A)
Tatran Oravské Veselé (3) 1–1 (4–3 p) (A) Third Round Spartak Kvašov (4) 6–0 (A)
Belá (5) w/o Fourth Round Príbelce (4) w/o
Železiarne Podbrezová (2) 1–1 (6–5 p) (N) Round of 16 Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (2) 1–0 (N)
Zlaté Moravce (1) 2–0 (A) Quarter-finals Petržalka (2) 5–1 (H)
Košice (2) 4–2 (A), 4–1 (H) (8–3 agg.) Semi-finals Dukla Banská Bystrica (2) 3–0 (H), 3–1 (A) (6–1 agg.)

Match

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Details

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Although the match was played at the home stadium of Slovan Bratislava, "home" team (for administrative purposes) had been determined by an additional draw held after the semi-finals.

Žilina1–2 (a.e.t.)Slovan Bratislava
Kiwior   30' Report Henty   61'
Weiss   105+4' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Peter Kráľovič
 
 
 
 
 
 
Žilina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovan Bratislava
GK 30   Ľubomír Belko
RB 28   Benson Anang
CB 23   Ján Minárik   26'
CB 14   Jakub Piotr Kiwior
LB 2   Dominik Javorček   90+2'   105'
CM 21   Ján Bernát   120'   42'
CM 18   Enis Fazlagikj   90'
CM 9   Miroslav Gono   105'
RW 29   Dávid Ďuriš   75'   61'
CF 17   Jakub Paur (c)   64'
LW 66   Matúš Rusnák   78'   78'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Samuel Petráš
DF 5   Adam Kopas   40'
DF 27   Branislav Sluka   105'
MF 7   Patrik Myslovič   78'
MF 11   Vahan Bichakhchyan   105'
FW 6   Adrián Kaprálik   78'
FW 90   Dawid Kurminowski   120'   64'
Manager:
  Pavol Staňo
GK 30   Michal Šulla   120'
RB 81   Vernon De Marco   23'   78'
CB 14   Myenty Abena   120'
CB 29   Vasil Bozhikov (c)   105'
LB 17   Jurij Medveděv
CM 6   Joeri de Kamps   71'
CM 10   Rabiu Ibrahim
AM 21   Rafael Ratão   46'
AM 8   David Holman   46'
AM 55   Aleksandar Čavrić   78'
CF 9   Ezekiel Henty
Substitutes:
GK 1   Dominik Greif
DF 25   Lukáš Pauschek   78'
DF 66   Kenan Bajrić   120'   105'
MF 23   Erik Daniel   78'
MF 24   Nono   71'
MF 79   Vladimír Weiss   98'   111'   46'
MF 15   David Strelec   46'
Manager:
  Vladimír Weiss

Assistant referees:
Peter Kováč
Daniel Poláček
Fourth official:
Martin Dohál

Match rules

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 Slovakia.

References

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  1. ^ "SLOVNAFT CUP – Vo finále na NFŠ bude domácim tímom MŠK Žilina". www.futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2021-05-08.