2021 FAI Cup final

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2021 FAI Cup Final
General view of the 2021 FAI Cup Final, St Patrick's Athletic vs Bohs.jpg
Event 2021 FAI Cup
St Patrick's Athletic Bohemians
11
After extra time
St Pat's won 4–3 on penalties
Date28 November 2021
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the Match Lee Desmond (St Patrick's Athletic)
Referee Rob Hennessy
Attendance37,126 [1]
WeatherClear
4 °C (39 °F) [2]
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The 2021 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2021 Extra.ie FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2021 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 28 November at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested by St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians. [3] [4] [5] St Patrick's Athletic captained by Ian Bermingham won the game 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in which both Chris Forrester and Rory Feely scored against their former clubs. [6]

Contents

Prematch

St Patrick's Athletic were looking to win their fourth FAI Cup after winning in 1959, 1961, and 2014. Bohemians were looking to win their eight FAI Cup after winning in 1927–28, 1934–35, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2008. The final was the first since 2014 to not feature Dundalk who were looking to reach their seventh final in a row. [7]

The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in the Republic of Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide.

Match details

St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.) Bohemians
Forrester Soccerball shade.svg105+2' [8] Feely Soccerball shade.svg107'
Penalties
Coughlan Soccerball shad check.svg
King Soccerball shad check.svg
Forrester Soccerball shade cross.svg
McClelland Soccerball shad check.svg
Benson Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3 Devoy Soccerball shad check.svg
Levingston Soccerball shad check.svg
Mallon Soccerball shad check.svg
Wilson Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ward Soccerball shade cross.svg
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
Attendance: 37,126
Referee: Rob Hennessy
GK1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vítězslav Jaroš
RB4 Flag of England.svg Sam Bone Sub off.svg 91'
CB29 Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Barrett Sub off.svg 80'
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Lee Desmond Yellow card.svg 100'
LB3 Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Bermingham (c)
CM6 Flag of Ireland.svg Jamie Lennon Sub off.svg 61'
CM16 Flag of England.svg Alfie Lewis Sub off.svg 97'
CM7 Flag of Ireland.svg Robbie Benson
RW17 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Burns Yellow card.svg 37'
CF8 Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Forrester Soccerball shade.svg105+2'
LW12 Flag of Scotland.svg Matty Smith Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutes:
GK21 Flag of Ireland.svg Barry Murphy
ST9 Flag of Malta.svg Kyrian Nwoko
ST10 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Coughlan Sub on.svg 97'
LW11 Flag of Ireland.svg Jason McClelland Sub on.svg 75'
RW15 Flag of Scotland.svg Billy King Sub on.svg 61'
ST19 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Nahum Melvin-Lambert
LB20 Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Griffin
RB22 Flag of England.svg Jak Hickman Sub on.svg 91'
CB39 Flag of Ireland.svg James Abankwah Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg James Talbot
RB2 Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Lyons
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Rob Cornwall
CB6 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciaran Kelly Sub off.svg 75'
LB19 Flag of Ireland.svg Tyreke Wilson
CM28 Flag of Ireland.svg Dawson Devoy
CM16 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Buckley (c)Yellow card.svg 90'Sub off.svg 106'
CM26 Flag of Ireland.svg Ross Tierney
RW8 Flag of Scotland.svg Ali Coote Sub off.svg 86'
ST12 Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Kelly Sub off.svg 62'
LW11 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Burt Sub off.svg 103'
Substitutes:
GK25 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen McGuinness
LB3 Flag of Ireland.svg Anthony Breslin
RB4 Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Feely Sub on.svg 75'Soccerball shade.svg107'
RW7 Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Mallon Sub on.svg 86'
LW10 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Ward Sub on.svg 103'
CM14 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor LevingstonSub on.svg 106'
CB18 Flag of Ireland.svg James Finnerty
RW20 Flag of Ireland.svg Promise Omochere Sub on.svg 62'
CM22 Flag of Ireland.svg Jamie Mullins
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Long

References

  1. 1 2 "Benson keeps his nerve to win dramatic FAI Cup final for Saint Patrick's Athletic". the42. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Met Éireann Daily Data - 28th November 2021". Met Éireann. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bohemians leave it late to book FAI Cup final spot against nine-man Waterford". RTE Sport. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "St Pat's see off Dundalk to end seven-year wait for FAI Cup final appearance". RTE Sport. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Recap: St Pat's win FAI Cup final on penalties". RTE Sport. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "St Pat's win FAI Cup with dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Bohs". Irish Independent . 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "AS IT HAPPENED: BOHEMIANS V ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC, 2021 FAI CUP FINAL". The 42. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "FAI Cup Final Report: Bohemians 1 – 1 St. Patrick's Athletic (St. Pat's win 4-3 on penos AET)". extra time. Retrieved 28 November 2021.