2023 KNVB Cup final

The 2023 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Eredivisie clubs Ajax and PSV, which took place on 30 April 2023 at De Kuip, Rotterdam.[3] It is the final match of the 2022–23 KNVB Cup, the 105th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition.

2023 KNVB Cup Final
De Kuip in Rotterdam hosted the final.
Event2022–23 KNVB Cup
Ajax PSV
1 1
After extra time
PSV won 2–3 on penalties
Date30 April 2023 (2023-04-30)
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeDennis Higler[1]
Attendance40,650[2]

PSV won the match 2–3 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw in regular time and extra time.[2] With PSV winning their eleventh title, they secured a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League play-off round and the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield.

Route to the final
Further information: 2022–23 KNVB Cup
Ajax Round PSV
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Bye First round Bye
Den Bosch
2–0 (A)
 Second round Sparta Rotterdam
2–1 (A)
Twente
1–0 (A)
 Round of 16 Emmen
3–1 (H)
De Graafschap
3–0 (A)
 Quarter-finals ADO Den Haag
3–1 (H)
Feyenoord
2–1 (A)
 Semi-finals SV Spakenburg
2–1 (A)

Match

The 2023 KNVB Cup Final was seen as important for both Ajax and PSV, as they were trailing by resepectively 8 points and 11 points in the Eredivisie to Feyenoord and were expected to miss out on the national championship.[4]

PSV decided before the game to play Joël Drommel, the team's second goal keeper, a move by coach Ruud van Nistelrooy that was heavily criticised.[5] In a final that was described by Dutch media as "low level" and "sloppy".[6] The first half was characterised by many altercations between players and four yellow cards. In the 42th minute of the first half, Ajax went ahead 1–0 after an own goal by Jarrad Branthwaite after he touched a shot by Steven Bergwijn. In the 67th minute, Hazard scored the tying goal after receiving the assist from Xavi Simons. There were eleven yellow cards handed out during the playing time, a record for most cards in a cup final.[7] In the following penalty series, Fabio Silva made the winning penalty.

As a result, PSV won its 11th Cup title, and the team was welcomed by thousands of supporters in the Philips Stadion the same night.[8] For Ajax, at the moment of the final third in the 2022–23 Eredivisie, the final loss meant another disappointing feat to their season, with manager John Heitinga reacting after the game: "This hurts. We have to process this.".[9]

Ajax1−1 (a.e.t.)PSV
  • Branthwaite 42' (o.g.)
 Report
Penalties
 2−3
Attendance: 40,650[2]
Referee: Dennis Higler
Ajax
PSV
GK12Argentina Gerónimo Rulli
RB19Mexico Jorge SánchezYellow card 30'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB2Netherlands Jurriën Timber
CB4Mexico Edson ÁlvarezYellow card 37'
LB57Netherlands Jorrel Hatodownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM21Austria Florian Grillitschdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM6Netherlands Davy Klaassendownward-facing red arrow 116'
RW23Netherlands Steven Berghuisdownward-facing red arrow 75'
AM10Serbia Dušan Tadić (c)
LW7Netherlands Steven BergwijnYellow card 45'downward-facing red arrow 116'
CF9Netherlands Brian Brobbey
Substitutes:
GK1Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg
GK22Netherlands Remko Pasveer
DF3Nigeria Calvin Basseyupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF5Netherlands Owen Wijndalupward-facing green arrow 78'Yellow card 95'
DF15Netherlands Devyne Renschupward-facing green arrow 46'Yellow card 60'
DF25Netherlands Youri Baas
MF26Netherlands Youri Regeer
MF38Iceland Kristian Hlynsson
MF41Netherlands Silvano Vosupward-facing green arrow 116'
FW18Italy Lorenzo Lucca
FW35Portugal Francisco Conceiçãoupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW39Belgium Mika Godtsupward-facing green arrow 116'
Manager:
Netherlands John Heitinga
GK16Netherlands Joël Drommel
RB3Netherlands Jordan TezeYellow card 45'downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB5Brazil André RamalhoYellow card 79'
CB22England Jarrad Branthwaite
LB30Netherlands Patrick van AanholtYellow card 120+1'
CM6Ivory Coast Ibrahim Sangaré
CM23Netherlands Joey Veerman
RW27Belgium Johan Bakayokodownward-facing red arrow 59'
AM20Netherlands Guus Tildownward-facing red arrow 59'
LW7Netherlands Xavi SimonsYellow card 90+2'downward-facing red arrow 98'
CF9Netherlands Luuk de Jong (c)Yellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 106'
Substitutes:
GK1Argentina Walter Benítez
GK24Netherlands Boy Waterman
DF18France Olivier Boscagli
DF29Austria Phillipp Mweneupward-facing green arrow 76'
DF48Belgium Fedde Leysen
DF53Netherlands Jenson Seelt
MF15Mexico Érick Gutiérrezupward-facing green arrow 98'
FW10Portugal Fábio Silvaupward-facing green arrow 106'
FW11Belgium Thorgan Hazardupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW21Netherlands Anwar El Ghaziupward-facing green arrow 59'Yellow card 93'
FW33Brazil Sávio
FW42Netherlands Fodé Fofana
Manager:
Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy

Assistant referees:[1]
Joost van Zuilen
Mario Diks
Fourth official:[1]
Sander van der Eijk
Video assistant referee:[1]
Rob Dieperink
Assistant video assistant referee:[1]
Freek Vandeursen

Match rules[10]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes
  1. Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "Dennis Higler fluit finale Ajax - PSV in Rotterdam" [Dennis Higler to referee final between Ajax and PSV in Rotterdam] (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "Ajax Amsterdam vs. PSV Eindhoven - Football Match Stats - April 30, 2023 - ESPN". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. Giesbers, Tim (28 April 2023). "Voorbeschouwing: wie gaat er met de KNVB Beker vandoor?". Soccernews.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. "Vaak bekritiseerd, nu is Drommel de bekerheld: 'Het voelt echt als revanche'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. "PSV wint slordige finale KNVB Beker na strafschoppen van Ajax". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. "Deze Ajax - PSV is de bekerfinale met de meeste kaarten ooit". www.vi.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. "Duizenden supporters onthalen PSV-selectie met vuurwerk en gezang". nos.nl (in Dutch). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. "Heitinga en Ajax met lege handen: 'Deze komt aan, uiteindelijk gaan we ervan leren'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. "Reglement voor het toernooi om de TOTO KNVB Beker seizoen 2022/'23" [Regulations for the tournament of the TOTO KNVB Beker season 2022/'23] (PDF). KNVB.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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