2020 Cupa României final

The 2020 Cupa României Final is the final match of the 2019–20 Cupa României and the 82nd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 July 2020 between Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and FCSB.[1]

2020 Cupa României Final
Event2019–20 Cupa României
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe FCSB
0 1
Date22 July 2020
VenueIlie Oană, Ploiești
Man of the MatchDennis Man
RefereeSebastian Colțescu
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherCloudy

Sepsi reached their first cup final in the club's existence. The club from Sfântu Gheorghe was founded in 2011, this being the biggest achievement in their 9 years of club history.[2] On the other hand, FCSB were playing their 32nd Cupa României final, having won the trophy 22 times.

The winner qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. They also earned the right to play against 2019–20 Liga I champions for the 2020 Supercupa României.

FCSB won the game thanks to a goal scored by Dennis Man in the 65th minute.

The game was hosted by the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the game was played behind closed doors.

Route to the Final
Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe Round FCSB
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Ripensia Timișoara 4–1 (A) Last 32 Metaloglobus București 2–0 (A)
Astra Giurgiu 4–2 (H) Last 16 Universitatea Cluj 1-0 (A)
Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 (A) Quarter-finals Hermannstadt 2–1 (A)
Politehnica Iași 5–1 (H) and 3-0 (A) Semi-finals Dinamo București 3–0 (A) and 1–0 (H)

Match
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (1)0–1FCSB (1)
Dennis Man 65'
Attendance: 0
Sepsi
FCSB
GK33Romania Roland Niczuly
RB19Bulgaria Radoslav Dimitrovdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CB29Algeria Rachid Bouhenna (c)Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 80'
CB04Romania Răzvan Tincu
LB96Romania Florin Ștefan
MF08Romania Gabriel Vașvari
MF13Romania Ronaldo Deaconu
MF23Netherlands Anass Achahbardownward-facing red arrow 83'
RW27Romania Nicolae Carnatdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW25Switzerland Goran Karanovićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW11Romania Marius Ștefănescudownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK95Romania Béla Fejér
MF05Romania Lóránt Kovács
DF06Romania Daniel Celeaupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF07Romania George Dragomir
MF10Romania Lóránd Fülöpupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW14Argentina Tomás Díazupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW18Slovakia Pavol Šafrankoupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF21Slovakia Peter Gál-Andrezly
MF99Romania Balázs Csiszérupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Romania Leontin Grozavu
GK99Romania Andrei Vlad
RB02Romania Valentin Crețu
CB04Romania Andrei Miron
CB17Romania Iulian Cristea
LB03Romania Ionuț Panțîrudownward-facing red arrow 89'
CM20Romania Ionuț Vînădownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM27Romania Darius Olarudownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM23Romania Ovidiu Popescu
RW98Romania Dennis Man 65'
LW07Romania Florinel Comandownward-facing red arrow 93'
FW10Romania Florin Tănase (c)Yellow card 58'
Substitutes:
GK33Romania Mihai Udrea
FW92Romania Romeo Niță
FW31Romania Andrei Istrate
MF29Romania Andrei Pandele
DF28Romania Alexandru Panteaupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF25Romania Ovidiu Perianuupward-facing green arrow 93'
FW19Romania Adrian Petreupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW22Romania Cristian Dumitru
MF11Romania Olimpiu Moruțanupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Romania Anton Petrea

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Ovidiu Artene
    • George Neacșu
  • Fourth official:
    • Andrei Chivulete
  • Additional assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

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

Notes
  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

References
  1. "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the Cupa Romaniei 2020, beating Sepsi in the final]. digi24.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the Cupa Romaniei 2020, beating Sepsi in the final]. digi24.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. "Poli Iași - Sepsi 0-3. Performanță istorică a oaspeților, după 8-1 la general. Vor întâlni FCSB în finala Cupei României" [Poli Iași - Sepsi 0-3. Historical performance of the guests after 8-1 on aggregate. They will meet FCSB in the Cupa României final]. digisport.ro. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. "Dennis Man aduce Cupa României în București! Finala a fost decisă de o gafă uriașă!" [Dennis man brings the Romanian Cup to Bucharest! The final was decided by a huge blunder!] (in Romanian). DigiSport.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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