2018 Greek Football Cup Final
The 2018 Greek Cup Final was the 74th final of the Greek Football Cup. It took place on 12 May 2018 at Olympic Stadium, between AEK Athens and PAOK[1] for a second time in row. It was AEK Athens' twenty third Greek Cup Final and third concecutive, of their 94-year history and PAOK's nineteenth Greek Cup Final and second concecutive, in their 92 years of existence.
| Event | 2017–18 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 May 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Vieirinha (PAOK) | ||||||
| Referee | David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,545 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 19 °C (66 °F) 40% humidity | ||||||
Venue
This was the twenty third Greek Cup Final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982 and renovated once in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for AEK Athens and was used for Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and the Greek national football team in various occasions. Its current capacity is 69,618 and hosted 3 UEFA European Cup/Champions League Finals in 1983, 1994 and 2007, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1987, the 1991 Mediterranean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Background
AEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup Final twenty two times, winning fourteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 2016 (2–1 against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a Final was in 2017, where they had lost to PAOK by 2–1.
PAOK had reached the Greek Cup Final eighteen times, winning five of them. The last time that had played in a Final was in 2017, where they had won AEK Athens by 2–1.
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamia | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Levadiakos | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apollon Larissa | 7–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Apollon Pontus | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kallithea | 3–2 (A) | Matchday 3 | Aiginiakos | 5–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source: epo.gr |
Final standings | Group B winners
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panetolikos | 5–0 | 4–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Trikala | 7–2 | 5–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Atromitos | 5–1 | 2–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AEL | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Panionios | 6–2 | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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References
- Τελικός Κυπέλλου Ελλάδος: ΑΕΚ-ΠΑΟΚ 0-2. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2018.