2018 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2018 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup and the 78th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 9 May 2018 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was refereed by Nikola Popov.

2018 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2018
Event2017–18 Bulgarian Cup
Slavia Sofia Levski Sofia
0 0
Slavia Sofia won 4–2 on penalties
Date9 May 2018 (2018-05-09)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
Man of the MatchGeorgi Petkov
RefereeNikola Popov (Sofia)
Attendance32,000
WeatherClear
25 °C (77 °F)[1]

The clubs contesting the final were Slavia Sofia and Levski Sofia.[2] The match finished in a 0–0 draw, but Slavia clinched their eighth Bulgarian Cup title by winning 4–2 on penalties.[3]

Route to the final
See also: 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup
Slavia Round Levski
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Chernomorets Balchik 2–0 away 1st Round Botev Galabovo 1–0 (a.e.t.) away
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–1 (a.e.t.) home 2nd Round Montana 1–0 away
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3–1 away Quarter-finals Dunav Ruse 2–0 away
Botev Plovdiv 2(a)–2 (agg.) 1–0 home; 1–2 away Semi-finals CSKA Sofia 4–2 (agg.) 2–0 away; 2–2 home

Match

Details
Slavia Sofia0–0 (a.e.t.)Levski Sofia
Report
Penalties
Minchev soccer ball with check mark
Angelov soccer ball with check mark
Dimitrov soccer ball with red X
Velev soccer ball with check mark
Yomov soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Nascimento
soccer ball with red X Thiam
soccer ball with red X Procházka
soccer ball with check mark Vutov
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)[4]
Slavia
Levski
GK1Bulgaria Georgi Petkov (c)Yellow card 11'
RB8Bulgaria Slavcho ShokolarovYellow card 37'
CB6Bulgaria Kostadin Velkov
CB55Bulgaria Andrea HristovYellow card 25'
LB77Bulgaria Stefan VelevYellow card 43'
DM10Bulgaria Yanis Karabelyov
CM23Bulgaria Vladislav Uzunov
AM73Bulgaria Ivan MinchevYellow card 41'
RW33Bulgaria Galin Ivanovdownward-facing red arrow 120'
LW14Bulgaria Ivaylo Dimitrov
CF9Bulgaria Tsvetelin ChunchukovYellow card 80'downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK32Greece Antonis Stergiakis
FW7Bulgaria Nasko Milev
DF13Bulgaria Stefan Velkov
DF25Bulgaria Sasho Aleksandrov
FW29Bulgaria Milcho Angelovupward-facing green arrow 120'
MF35Bulgaria Georgi YomovYellow card 98'upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF71Bulgaria Toni Ivanov
Manager:
Bulgaria Zlatomir Zagorčić
GK21Bulgaria Bozhidar Mitrev (c)
RB15Slovakia Roman Procházka
CB28Czech Republic David Jablonský
CB5Iceland Hólmar Örn EyjólfssonYellow card 56'
LB4Bulgaria Ivan Goranov
DM14Senegal Khaly ThiamYellow card 35'
CM13Spain Jordi Gómezsoccer ball with red X 12'Yellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM20Portugal Filipe NascimentoYellow card 59'
RW32France Gabriel Obertan
LW7Brazil Paulinhodownward-facing red arrow 120+1'
CF9Romania Sergiu Bușdownward-facing red arrow 100'
Substitutes:
GK89Bulgaria Nikolay Krastev
DF3Tunisia Aymen Belaïd
MF8Bulgaria Antonio Vutovupward-facing green arrow 100'
DF19Serbia Miloš Cvetkovićupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF26Cape Verde Jerson Cabralupward-facing green arrow 120+1'
FW29Bulgaria Stanislav Kostov
MF71Bulgaria Vasil Panayotov
Manager:
Italy Delio Rossi

MATCH OFFICIALS

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "Slavia vs Levski is the Final of the Bulgarian Football Cup". novinite.com. 26 April 2018.
  3. "Slavia win Bulgaria Cup of football". xinhuanet.com. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
  4. "Никола Попов ще свири финала Славия - Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 May 2018.
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