2018 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2018 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup and the 78th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 9 May 2018 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was refereed by Nikola Popov.

2018 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал за Купата на България 2018
Event2017–18 Bulgarian Cup
Slavia Sofia won 4–2 on penalties
Date9 May 2018 (2018-05-09)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
Man of the MatchGeorgi Petkov
RefereeNikola Popov (Sofia)
Attendance32,000
WeatherClear
25 °C (77 °F)[1]
2017
2019

The clubs contesting the final were Slavia Sofia and Levski Sofia.[2] The match finished in a 0–0 draw, but Slavia clinched their eighth Bulgarian Cup title by winning 4–2 on penalties.[3]

Route to the final

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Slavia Round Levski
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Chernomorets Balchik 2–0 away 1st Round Botev Galabovo 1–0 (a.e.t.) away
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–1 (a.e.t.) home 2nd Round Montana 1–0 away
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3–1 away Quarter-finals Dunav Ruse 2–0 away
Botev Plovdiv 2(a)–2 (agg.) 1–0 home; 1–2 away Semi-finals CSKA Sofia 4–2 (agg.) 2–0 away; 2–2 home

Match

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Details

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Slavia Sofia0–0 (a.e.t.)Levski Sofia
Report
Penalties
Minchev  
Angelov  
Dimitrov  
Velev  
Yomov  
4–2   Nascimento
  Thiam
  Procházka
  Vutov
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slavia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Levski
GK 1   Georgi Petkov (c)   11'
RB 8   Slavcho Shokolarov   37'
CB 6   Kostadin Velkov
CB 55   Andrea Hristov   25'
LB 77   Stefan Velev   43'
DM 10   Yanis Karabelyov
CM 23   Vladislav Uzunov
AM 73   Ivan Minchev   41'
RW 33   Galin Ivanov   120'
LW 14   Ivaylo Dimitrov
CF 9   Tsvetelin Chunchukov   80'   90'
Substitutes:
GK 32   Antonis Stergiakis
FW 7   Nasko Milev
DF 13   Stefan Velkov
DF 25   Sasho Aleksandrov
FW 29   Milcho Angelov   120'
MF 35   Georgi Yomov   98'   90'
MF 71   Toni Ivanov
Manager:
  Zlatomir Zagorčić
GK 21   Bozhidar Mitrev (c)
RB 15   Roman Procházka
CB 28   David Jablonský
CB 5   Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson   56'
LB 4   Ivan Goranov
DM 14   Khaly Thiam   35'
CM 13   Jordi Gómez   12'   43'   82'
AM 20   Filipe Nascimento   59'
RW 32   Gabriel Obertan
LW 7   Paulinho   120+1'
CF 9   Sergiu Buș   100'
Substitutes:
GK 89   Nikolay Krastev
DF 3   Aymen Belaïd
MF 8   Antonio Vutov   100'
DF 19   Miloš Cvetković   82'
MF 26   Jerson Cabral   120+1'
FW 29   Stanislav Kostov
MF 71   Vasil Panayotov
Manager:
  Delio Rossi

MATCH OFFICIALS

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.

References

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  1. ^ "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Slavia vs Levski is the Final of the Bulgarian Football Cup". novinite.com. 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Slavia win Bulgaria Cup of football". xinhuanet.com. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Никола Попов ще свири финала Славия - Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 May 2018.