2020 Emperor's Cup final

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2020 Emperor's Cup final
2020年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese)
Event 2020 Emperor's Cup
Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka
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Date1 January 2021
City Shinjuku, Tokyo
Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
Attendance13,318
WeatherMostly Clear
6 °C (42 °F)
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The 2020 Emperor's Cup final was the final of the 100th edition of the Emperor's Cup, the 2020 Emperor's Cup.

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The match was contested at the newly rebuilt Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.

The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka 1–0 in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title. [1] [2]

Teams

TeamLeaguePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Kawasaki Frontale J1 League 1 (2016)
Gamba Osaka J1 League 7 (1990, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015)

Road to the final

Kawasaki Frontale Round Gamba Osaka
OpponentResult 2020 Emperor's Cup OpponentResult
ByeFirst roundBye
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarterfinals
Blaublitz Akita (J3)2–0Semifinals Tokushima Vortis (J2)2–0

Format

The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.

Match

Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Gamba Osaka
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Japan National Stadium , Shinjuku, Tokyo
Attendance: 13,318
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
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Kawasaki Frontale
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Gamba Osaka

Lineups

GK1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Sung-ryong
RB13 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Yamane
CB4 Flag of Brazil.svg Jesiel
CB5 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Taniguchi (c)
LB30 Flag of Japan.svg Reo Hatate Sub off.svg 86'
CM6 Flag of Japan.svg Hidemasa Morita
CM25 Flag of Japan.svg Ao Tanaka
CM10 Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Oshima Sub off.svg 89'
RW41 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Ienaga
ST9 Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Damião Sub off.svg 79'
LW18 Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Mitoma Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutes:
GK34 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Tanno
DF44 Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Kurumaya Sub on.svg 86'
MF15 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Yamamura
MF38 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuto Wakizaka Sub on.svg 89'
MF11 Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Nakamura
MF23 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Hasegawa Sub on.svg 79'
FW26 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kobayashi Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Toru Oniki
GK1 Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Higashiguchi
RB27 Flag of Japan.svg Ryu Takao
CB19 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-gwon
CB5 Flag of Japan.svg Genta Miura (c)
LB4 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Fujiharu Sub off.svg 74'
CM21 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Yajima
CM29 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yamamoto Sub off.svg 74'
RM8 Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Onose Sub off.svg 80'
AM10 Flag of Japan.svg Shu Kurata
LM33 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Usami
ST18 Flag of Brazil.svg Patric Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Substitutes:
GK16 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Ichimori
DF13 Flag of Japan.svg Shunya Suganuma
MF14 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Fukuda Sub on.svg 74'
MF26 Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Okuno
MF34 Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Kawasaki
FW30 Flag of Japan.svg Dai Tsukamoto Sub on.svg 80'
FW39 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuma Watanabe Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Japan.svg Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

References

  1. ↑ "Soccer: J-League champs Kawasaki Frontale beat Gamba Osaka 1–0 in Emperor's Cup final". Mainichi Daily News. 2021-01-01. Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ↑ Orlowitz, Dan (2021-01-01). "Frontale defeats Gamba in Emperor's Cup final to complete double". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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