2020 Bulgarian Supercup

The 2020 Bulgarian Supercup was the 17th Bulgarian Supercup, an annual Bulgarian football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Professional Football League and Bulgarian Cup. The game was played between the champions of the 2019-20 First League, Ludogorets Razgrad, and the 2020 Bulgarian Cup winners, Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

2020 Bulgarian Supercup
Финал за Суперкупата на България 2020
Date2 August 2020
VenueHuvepharma Arena, Razgrad
RefereeVolen Chinkov (Sofia)
Attendanceno spectators
WeatherSunny
26 °C (79 °F)[1]

This was Ludogorets's eighth Bulgarian Supercup appearance and Lokomotiv Plovdiv's fourth. The two teams played each other twice: in 2012 and in last season. On both occasions Ludogorets won the trophy.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv won their second supercup following their success in 2004. The goal was scored by Dimitar Iliev.

Match details

Ludogorets Razgrad0−1Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report D. Iliev 89'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Ludogorets
Lokomotiv
GK33Brazil Renan
RB22Democratic Republic of the Congo Jordan IkokoRed card 64'
CB21Romania Dragoș GrigoreYellow card 72'
CB5Bulgaria Georgi Terziev (c)
LB6Israel Taleb Tawatha
CM7Brazil Alex Santanadownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM12Madagascar Anicet Abel
RW95Brazil Cauly
AM8Israel Dan Bitondownward-facing red arrow 70'
LW17Guinea-Bissau Jorginhodownward-facing red arrow 57'
CF13Republic of the Congo Mavis TchibotaYellow card 61'downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
GK27Bulgaria Vladislav Stoyanov
DF30Romania Cosmin Moțiupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF18Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakovupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF64Bulgaria Dominik Yankovupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF82Bulgaria Ivan Yordanov
FW28Romania Claudiu Keșerüupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Czech Republic Pavel Vrba
GK71Bulgaria Martin Lukov
CB61Portugal Dinis Almeida
CB25Argentina Lucas MasoeroYellow card 64'
CB20Serbia Miloš PetrovićYellow card 25'
RM9Bulgaria Bircent Karagaren
CM34Bulgaria Petar Vitanovdownward-facing red arrow 15'
CM10Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
LM50Croatia Josip Tomašević
AM16Brazil Lucas SalinasYellow card 90'downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF14Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev (c) 89'Yellow card 90'
CF77Croatia Ante AralicaYellow card 73'downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK1Bulgaria Ilko Pirgov
DF5Mozambique David Malembanaupward-facing green arrow 15'
MF7Bulgaria Momchil Tsvetanovupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF44Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolaev
FW11Austria Kenan Muslimović
FW19Bulgaria Georgi Minchevupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović (formally)
Bulgaria Aleksandar Tunchev (de facto for the final)

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Six named substitutes, of which five may be used

Post-match reactions

Lokomotiv Plovdiv owner Hristo Krusharski was overjoyed due to the victory, claiming that he had a premonition before the game, praising the collective efforts of the team and expressing the viewpoint that the "railwaymen" have great ambitions for the European tournaments and the next season in the league, hoping to make up for the disappointing finish outside the top 3 in the previous campaign.[2] Assistant manager Aleksandar Tunchev who was in charge of the team during the Supercup because of Bruno Akrapović serving a suspension expressed his gratitude to the players, some of whom were returning from a quarantine and also insisted that everyone should remain focused on the upcoming matches.[3] Lokomotiv captain Dimitar Iliev was satisfied that his team had been quite convincing and dominated the hosts from Razgrad unlike any other.[4] Sports director Georgi Ivanov regarded Lokomotiv's consistency as an indication of the team's class and expressed hope that the inertia the team had accumulated would carry over into the 2020/2021 season.[5] Ludogorets manager Pavel Vrba acknowledged issues with the team performance, especially when it came to the offensive players, as well as ill-discipline leading to the red card, though he also insisted that Jordan Ikoko had been provoked.[6] Ludogorets captain Svetoslav Dyakov considered his team's play to have been poor and emphasized the need for the right lessons to be drawn for the next matches.[7]

References

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