2019 Bulgarian Cup final

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2019 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2019
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Event 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup
Date15 May 2019 (2019-05-15)
Venue Vasil Levski, Sofia
Man of the Match Alen Ožbolt
Referee Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Attendance20,500
WeatherPartly cloudy
14 °C (57 °F) [1]
2018
2020

The 2019 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup and the 79th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 15 May 2019 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria. [2] It was refereed by Nikolay Yordanov from Sofia.

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The clubs contesting the final were Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who traditionally take part in the Plovdiv derby. [3] Both teams have met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself.

Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0, claiming their first ever Bulgarian Cup title. [4]

Route to the Final

BotevRoundLokomotiv
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
CSKA 1948 Sofia 4–1away1st Round Pomorie 1–0away
Beroe Stara Zagora 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) 4–3 ( p )away2nd Round Dunav Ruse 2–1away
Cherno More Varna 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) 3–1 ( p )homeQuarter-finals Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) 7–6 ( p )away
CSKA Sofia 6–5 (agg.)3–2 home; 3–3 awaySemi-finals Septemvri Sofia 4–0 (agg.)4–0 home; 0–0 away

Match

Details

Botev Plovdiv 0–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) [5]
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Botev
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Lokomotiv
GK22 Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Kajzer
RB2 Flag of Brazil.svg Johnathan Sub off.svg 46'
CB3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Pirgov
CB5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kristian Dimitrov
LB24 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lazar Marin
DM18 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Radoslav Terziev Sub off.svg 77'
RM66 Flag of Brazil.svg Ebert Yellow card.svg 19'Sub off.svg 53'
AM17 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lachezar Baltanov (c)
AM8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Todor Nedelev
LM7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aleksandar Tonev Yellow card.svg 88'
CF39 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antonio Vutov
Substitutes:
GK99 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Čvorović
DF6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kostadin Nichev
FW10 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Férébory Doré Sub on.svg 53'
FW11 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kristian Dobrev
MF16 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasil Shopov Sub on.svg 77'
MF26 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Radoslav Apostolov
DF28 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Filip Filipov Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Kirov
GK71 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Lukov Yellow card.svg 82'
CB15 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Vezalov
CB6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Stephen Eze
CB50 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Tomašević
RM91 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Abdelhakim Bouhna
CM20 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Petrović Sub off.svg 60'
CM34 Flag of Croatia.svg Igor Banović
LM7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Momchil Tsvetanov
AM14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Iliev (c)
CF12 Flag of Slovenia.svg Alen Ožbolt Soccerball shade.svg73'Yellow card.svg 74'Sub off.svg 78'
CF77 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Aralica Yellow card.svg 53'Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ilko Pirgov
DF5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Asen Georgiev Sub on.svg 89'
MF9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bircent Karagaren Sub on.svg 78'
MF10 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
MF13 Flag of Austria.svg Edin Bahtić
MF29 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yanko Angelov Sub on.svg 60'
MF61 Flag of Brazil.svg Eliton Junior
Manager:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bruno Akrapović

Assistant referees:
Veselin Mishev (Sofia)
Georgi Todorov (Sofia)
Fourth official:
Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

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