2021 Cupa României final

The 2021 Cupa României Final was the final match of the 2020–21 Cupa României and the 83rd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 2021 between Astra Giurgiu and Universitatea Craiova and was the first major sports event in Romania to be played with fans in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic, though to a limited capacity.

2021 Cupa României Final
Event2020–21 Cupa României
Date22 May 2021
VenueIlie Oană, Ploiești
Man of the MatchValentin Gheorghe
RefereeHorațiu Feșnic
Attendance1500[note 1]
WeatherClear
2020
2022

The game took place on Ilie Oană in Ploiești, Universitatea Craiova claiming its eight cup after a 3–2 victory in extra time.[1][2][3]

Route to the Final

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Astra Giurgiu Round Universitatea Craiova
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Ripensia Timișoara 5–1 (A) Last 32 Progresul Spartac București 5–0 (A)
Politehnica Timișoara 2–1 (H) Last 16 Botoșani 1-0 (A)
Petrolul Ploiești 3–0 (A) Quarter-finals Chindia Târgoviște 1–0 (A)
Dinamo București 1–0 (H) and 0-1 (A) (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) Semi-finals Viitorul Târgu Jiu 3–0 (H) and 2–2 (A)

Match

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Astra Giurgiu (1)2–3 (a.e.t.)Universitatea Craiova (1)
Găman   17' (pen)
Boé-Kane   93'
Report 1
Report 2
Ivan   14'
Nistor   100'
Screciu   113'
Attendance: 1.500
 
 
 
 
 
 
Astra Giurgiu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Universitatea Craiova
GK 12   Mihai Popa   107'
RB 2   Hugo Sousa   66'
CB 25   Valerică Găman (c)
CB 27   Igor Jovanović
LB 3   Abdel Lamanje   52'
CM 21   Ljuban Crepulja   90+2'
CM 91   Yann Boé-Kane
CM 7   Dario Čanađija   118'
RW 77   Albert Stahl   67'
CF 9   Sulejman Krpić
LW 11   Valentin Gheorghe   118'
Substitutes:
GK 23   Mirel Bolboașă
CB 23   Cătălin Ion
LB 92   Robert Riza   66'
AM 96   Silviu Balaure   67'
CM 6   Paulian Banu
CM 24   Alexandru Duminica
AM 99   Dragoș Gheorghe   118'
AM 9   Gabriel Șerban
CF 43   Abdul Fatai Adeshina   118'
Manager:
  Ionuț Badea
GK 13   Mirko Pigliacelli   115'
LB 99   Nicușor Bancu (c)
CB 23   Marius Constantin   74'
CB 4   Mihai Bălașa
RB 5   Bogdan Vătăjelu
LCM 28   George Cîmpanu   66'
CM 8   Alexandru Mateiu   75'
CM 10   Alexandru Cicâldău
CM 16   Dan Nistor
RCM 17   Ștefan Baiaram   74'
CF 9   Andrei Ivan
Substitutes:
GK 1   Laurențiu Popescu
CB 25   Stephane Acka   74'
CB 6   Vladimir Screciu   74'
RW 24   Juan Camara   66'   109'
CM 29   Ovidiu Bic
CM 27   Vasile Constantin
CM 21   Matteo Fedele   109'
CM 33   Mihai Căpățînă
CF 20   Alexandru Tudorie   75'
Manager:
  Marinos Ouzounidis

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Octavian Șovre
    • Alexandru Cerei
  • Fourth official:
    • Florin Marcu
  • Additional assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Notes

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  1. ^ The match was played with a limited capacity of fans in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

References

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  1. ^ "Astra - Universitatea Craiova 1-1, 2-3 în prelungiri. Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României, după un final dramatic" [Astra - Universitatea Craiova 1-1, 2-3 in overtime. The people from Oltenia won the Romanian Cup, after a dramatic final] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ "CS Universitatea Craiova câștigă a doua Cupă a României în ultimii 3 ani, după o finală epică împotriva retrogradatei Astra" [CS Universitatea Craiova wins the second Romanian Cup in the last 3 years, after an epic final against the relegated Astra] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "De ce au fost doar 1.500 de spectatori la finala Cupei, sub 50% din capacitatea permisă?" [Why were there only 1,500 spectators at the Cup final, below 50% of the allowed capacity?] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Raspunsul lui Valentin Gheorghe cand a fost intrebat daca a negociat cu Craiova! Ce a spus dupa infrangerea din finala Cupei" [Valentin Gheorghe's answer when asked if he negotiated with Craiova! What he said after the defeat in the Cup final] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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