2021 Bulgarian Cup Final

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
Arda Kardzhali CSKA Sofia
0 1
Date19 May 2021 (2021-05-19)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeVolen Chinkov (Sofia)
Attendance22,000
WeatherClear
24 °C (75 °F)[1]

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
See also: 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
Arda Kardzhali 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

Details
Arda Kardzhali0–1CSKA Sofia
Report
  • Charles 85'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Arda
CSKA
GK12 Ivan Karadzhov
RB20 Deyan Lozev
CB24 Alex Petkov 89'
CB71 Plamen Krumov (c)
LB8 Milen Zhelev
DM27 Emil Martinov 62'
DM80 Lachezar Kotev
RW17 Ivan Kokonov
AM33 Ivan Tilev 82'
LW9 Spas Delev 73'
CF98 Tonislav Yordanov 83'
Substitutes:
GK36 Vasil Simeonov
DF4 Milen Stoev
DF77 Martin Kostadinov
MF11 Aleksandar Georgiev
MF19 Rumen Rumenov 73'
FW18 Georgi Atanasov
FW37 Juninho 83'
Manager:
Nikolay Kirov
GK1 Gustavo Busatto 90'
RB19 Ivan Turitsov
CB2 Jurgen Mattheij 57'
CB4 Menno Koch
LB18 Bradley Mazikou
DM21 Amos Youga
RM8 Graham Carey 27' 72'
CM20 Tiago Rodrigues (c)
CM5 Federico Varela 46'
LM24 Jerome Sinclair 60' 61'
CF30 Jordy Caicedo 61'
Substitutes:
GK25 Dimitar Evtimov
DF11 Petar Zanev
DF15 Thibaut Vion 46'
MF7 Henrique 72'
MF27 Martin Smolenski
FW10 Georgi Yomov 61'
FW17 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
  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.
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