The 2013 Greek Cup final was the 69th final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 11 May 2013 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Asteras Tripolis.[1] It was Asteras Tripolis' first ever Greek Cup final in their 72 years of existence and Olympiacos' thirty seventh and second consecutive Greek Cup final of their 88-year history. The match was marked by the bad refereeing of Athanasios Giachos, who deprived Asteras Tripolis the chance of winning the trophy on multiple occasions, once at the 68th minute, with the score at 1–1, the Olympiacos midfielder, Maniatis saved a header from Sankaré pushing it back with his hand over the goal line, with the referee and his assistant turning a blind eye to the violation and indicating play on.[2] Another was at the 117th minute, when the Olympiacos midfielder, Fejsa fouled Rayos inside the area and no penalty was awarded. On the contrary, in the following phase the referee awarded Olympiacos a penalty, even though he was 40 meters away from the spot of the foul that was clearly outside the area.[3] Several fans of the "red and whites" left the stadium before the award ceremony, as an act of bitterness over their club's loss.[4][5]
| Event | 2012–13 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 May 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | David Fuster (Olympiacos) | ||||||
| Referee | Athanasios Giachos (Chios) | ||||||
| Attendance | 28,980 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 19 °C (66 °F) 64% humidity | ||||||
Venue
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This was the twentieth Greek Cup final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982 and renovated once in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for AEK Athens and Panathinaikos and was used for Olympiacos and Greece in various occasions. Its current capacity is 69,618 and it hosted three European Cup/UEFA Champions League finals in 1983, 1994 and 2007, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1987, the 1991 Mediterranean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[6]
Background
editAsteras Tripolis had never competed in a Cup final.
Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final thirty six times, winning twenty five of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 2012, where they had won Atromitos by 2–1 after extra time.[7]
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| AEL | 4–1 | 0–0 (A) | 4–1 (H) | Round of 32 | Panachaiki | 5–0 | 2–0 (H) | 3–0 (w/o) (A) |
| Olympiacos Volos | 3–1 | 1–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Kavala | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| Platanias | 5–2 | 2–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | PAS Giannina | 3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| PAOK | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Panthrakikos | 8–3 | 6–2 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
Match
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References
edit- ^ "Το κύπελλο στον Ολυμπιακό, οργή στον Αστέρα για τη διατησία". tovima.gr (in Greek). 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Σαν σήμερα 11/05/13 ο τελικός κυπέλλου του Αστέρα Τρίπολης με το Ολυμπιακό: Η ιστορία, η "εκστρατεία" και η αδικία" (in Greek). 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Αστέρας Τρίπολης-Ολυμπιακός 1-3". sport24.gr (in Greek).
- ^ "Τελικός Κυπέλλου 2013: Το... χέρι που έδωσε τον τίτλο στον Ολυμπιακό". onsports.gr (in Greek). 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Δέκα χρόνια μετά, ο τελικός του 2013! Η Βραδιά που ο Αστέρας άξιζε το Κύπελλο!" (in Greek).
- ^ "Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyros Louis" (OAKA)". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.