2020 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2020 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup and the 80th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 1 July 2020 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] On 27 June the Bulgarian Football Union announced that it is allowed for the stadium to host up to 30% of its total capacity (i.e. 12,000 spectators) with up to 3,000 spectators per block in accordance with the health regulations issued by the Ministry of Health in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[3]

2020 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2020
Event2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
0 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv won 5–3 on penalties
Date1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeGeorgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Attendance12,000
WeatherClear
30 °C (86 °F)[1]

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] Both teams had met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself. This was CSKA's 33rd final and the first one since 2016, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv appeared in their 2nd consecutive and 6th overall final.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv won the game after penalties and lifted their 2nd consecutive cup. This victory ensured their qualification to the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. This was the first occasion in the history of the Cup finals in which a team from Plovdiv managed to prevail against a Sofia-based club - in the 15 previous instances the teams from the capital city had emerged victorious.[5] Momchil Tsvetanov joined Krasimir Bezinski and Elin Topuzakov in becoming the player with most cup wins in the history of the tournament.[6] This was his 6th cup in total with a 4th different club after 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Route to the final
See also: 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia Round Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 3–0 away 1st Round Balkan Botevgrad 3–0 away
Arda Kardzhali 1–0 away 2nd Round Litex Lovech 2–1 home
Botev Vratsa 2–1 home Quarter-finals CSKA 1948 Sofia 2–0 home
Botev Plovdiv 2–0 (agg.) 0–0 away; 2–0 home Semi-finals Levski Sofia 2–0 (agg.) 2–0 home; 0–0 away

Match

Details
CSKA Sofia0−0 (a.e.t.)Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report
Penalties
 3−5
Attendance: 12,000
CSKA
Lokomotiv
GK13Brazil Gustavo Busatto
RB19Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov
CB26Bulgaria Valentin AntovYellow card 46'
CB11Bulgaria Petar Zanev (c)Yellow card 86'
LB18France Bradley Mazikou
DM15Bulgaria Kristiyan MalinovYellow card 29' Yellow-red card 115'
DM6Portugal Rúben PintoYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 117'
RM8Republic of Ireland Graham Carey
AM20Portugal Tiago Rodriguesdownward-facing red arrow 88'
LM10Brazil Evandrodownward-facing red arrow 57'
CF22The Gambia Ali SoweYellow card 59'
Substitutes:
GK30Lithuania Vytautas Černiauskas
DF3Brazil Gefersonupward-facing green arrow 111'
DF28Bulgaria Plamen Galabovupward-facing green arrow 117'
MF17Brazil Henriqueupward-facing green arrow 57', downward-facing red arrow 111'
MF21Ghana Edwin Gyasi
MF24Italy Stefano Beltrameupward-facing green arrow 88'
FW23Bulgaria Ahmed Ahmedov
Manager:
Serbia Miloš Kruščić
GK71Bulgaria Martin LukovYellow card 120+1'downward-facing red arrow 120+1'
CB61Portugal Dinis Almeida
CB25Argentina Lucas Masoero
CB20Serbia Miloš Petrović
RM9Bulgaria Bircent KaragarenYellow card 82'
CM10Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayevdownward-facing red arrow 110'
CM34Bulgaria Petar Vitanov
LM50Croatia Josip Tomašević
AM16Brazil Lucas Salinasdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CF14Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev (c)
CF77Croatia Ante AralicaYellow card 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK1Bulgaria Ilko Pirgovupward-facing green arrow 120+1'
DF4Norway Akinshola Akinyemi
MF7Bulgaria Momchil Tsvetanovupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF13Croatia Mihovil Klapan
MF44Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolaev
FW11Austria Kenan Muslimović
FW23Republic of the Congo Dominique Malongaupward-facing green arrow 110'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović

Assistant referees:
Martin Margaritov (Plovdiv)
Diyan Valkov (Varna)
Fourth official:
Nikola Popov (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. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "2019–20 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  3. "Решения след работната среща между ръководството на БФС и държавните власти". Bulgarian Football Union. 27 June 2020.
  4. "14 месеца по-късно! ЦСКА-София отмъсти на Ботев Пд, "червените" са на финал! (видео+галерия)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 24 June 2019.
  5. "София громи Пловдив на финал за Купата на България - 15:0". topsport.bg. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. "Момчил Цветанов може да изравни рекорда по купи". sportal.bg. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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