The 2020 Cupa României Final is the final match of the 2019–20 Cupa României and the 82nd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 July 2020 between Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and FCSB.[1]
| Event | 2019–20 Cupa României | ||||||
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| Date | 22 July 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Ilie Oană, Ploiești | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Dennis Man | ||||||
| Referee | Sebastian Colțescu | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[note 1] | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||||
Sepsi reached their first cup final in the club's existence. The club from Sfântu Gheorghe was founded in 2011, this being the biggest achievement in their 9 years of club history.[2] On the other hand, FCSB were playing their 32nd Cupa României final, having won the trophy 22 times.
The winner qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. They also earned the right to play against 2019–20 Liga I champions for the 2020 Supercupa României.
FCSB won the game thanks to a goal scored by Dennis Man in the 65th minute.
The game was hosted by the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the game was played behind closed doors.
Route to the Final
edit| Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe | Round | FCSB | ||
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| Ripensia Timișoara | 4–1 (A) | Last 32 | Metaloglobus București | 2–0 (A) |
| Astra Giurgiu | 4–2 (H) | Last 16 | Universitatea Cluj | 1-0 (A) |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Hermannstadt | 2–1 (A) |
| Politehnica Iași | 5–1 (H) and 3-0 (A) | Semi-finals | Dinamo București | 3–0 (A) and 1–0 (H) |
Match
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Dennis Man  65' |
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MAN OF THE MATCH MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Notes
edit- ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.
References
edit- ^ "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the Cupa Romaniei 2020, beating Sepsi in the final]. digi24.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the Cupa Romaniei 2020, beating Sepsi in the final]. digi24.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Poli Iași - Sepsi 0-3. Performanță istorică a oaspeților, după 8-1 la general. Vor întâlni FCSB în finala Cupei României" [Poli Iași - Sepsi 0-3. Historical performance of the guests after 8-1 on aggregate. They will meet FCSB in the Cupa României final]. digisport.ro. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Man aduce Cupa României în București! Finala a fost decisă de o gafă uriașă!" [Dennis man brings the Romanian Cup to Bucharest! The final was decided by a huge blunder!] (in Romanian). DigiSport.ro. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links
edit- Official site (in Romanian)