The 2022 Greek Cup final was the 78th final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 21 May 2022 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and PAOK.[1] It was Panathinaikos' thirtieth Greek Cup final in their 114 years of existence and PAOK's twenty second Greek Cup final and second consecutive, of their 96-year history. The game was marked by incidents and specifically, when Aitor after scoring for Panathinaikos celebrated in front of the stands of the PAOK ultras. As a result, he a stone was thrown to his hand, injuring him with tensions occurring between the players of both teams immediately after. The referee interrupted the match and in fact, as he headed to the locker room, he was holding the stone that hit the player.[2]
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| Event | 2021–22 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Aitor Cantalapiedra (Panathinaikos) | ||||||
| Referee | Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,409 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 21 °C (70 °F) 31% humidity | ||||||
Venue
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This was the twenty sixth 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, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021 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 Greece and was used for Olympiacos and Panathinaikos 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.[3]
Background
editPanathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final twenty-nine times, winning eighteen of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 2014, where they had won PAOK by 4–1.
PAOK had reached the Greek Cup final twenty-one times, winning eight of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 2021, where they had won Olympiacos by 2–1.[4]
Route to the final
edit| Panathinaikos | Round | PAOK | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Atromitos | 1–0 (A) | Fifth round | Bye | |||||
| Volos | 2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Round of 16 | AEL | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 5–0 | 4–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | AEK Athens | 2–1 | 0–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| Lamia | 3–0 | 1–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Olympiacos | 1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
Match
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References
edit- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός – ΠΑΟΚ 1-0: To σήκωσε και θα παλαβώσει!". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Τελικός Κυπέλλου: Ο τραυματισμός του Αϊτόρ από πέτρα έφερε ένταση και διακοπή". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyros Louis" (OAKA)". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.