2023 Greek Football Cup final
The 2023 Greek Cup Final was the 79th final of the Greek Football Cup. It took place on 24 May 2023 at Panthessaliko Stadium,[1][2] between AEK Athens and PAOK. It was AEK Athens' twenty-sixth Greek Cup Final in their 99 years of existence and PAOK's twenty third Greek Cup Final and third consecutive, of their 97-year history.
| Event | 2022–23 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) | ||||||
| Referee | Felix Brych (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | Behind closed doors | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 21 °C (70 °F) 68% humidity | ||||||
Venue
This was the fourth Greek Cup Final held at the Panthessaliko Stadium after the 2007, 2017 and 2020 finals.
The Panthessaliko Stadium was built in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for Niki Volos and Volos. Its current capacity is 22,700.
Background
AEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup Final twenty five times, winning fourteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 2016 (2–1 against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a Final was in 2020, where they had lost to Olympiacos by 1–0.
PAOK qualified for the Greek Cup Final twenty two times, winning eight of them. The last time they had won the Cup was in 2021 (2–1 against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a Final was in 2022, where they had lost to Panathinaikos by 1–0.
Route to the final
| AEK Athens | Round | PAOK | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| PAS Giannina | 2–0 (H) | Fifth round | Bye | |||||
| Kifisia | 5–0 | 2–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Kalamata | 4–0 | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Panserraikos | 6–1 | 3–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Panathinaikos | 3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| Olympiacos | 4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Lamia | 6–2 | 5–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
Match
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References
- "Απόφαση Εκτελεστικής Επιτροπής ΕΠΟ". epo.gr. 12 May 2023.
- "Τελικός Κυπέλλου Novibet: Διαπιστεύσεις ΜΜΕ". epo.gr. 12 May 2023.