2021 Cupa României final

2021 Cupa României Final
Event2020–21 Cupa României
Astra Giurgiu Universitatea Craiova
2 3
Date22 May 2021
VenueIlie Oană, Ploiești
Man of the MatchValentin Gheorghe
RefereeHorațiu Feșnic
Attendance1500[note 1]
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The 2021 Cupa României Final was the final match of the 2020–21 Cupa României and the 83rd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 2021 between Astra Giurgiu and Universitatea Craiova and was the first major sports event in Romania to be played with fans in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic, though to a limited capacity.

The game took place on Ilie Oană in Ploiești, Universitatea Craiova claiming its eight cup after a 3–2 victory in extra time.[1][2][3]

Route to the Final

Astra Giurgiu Round Universitatea Craiova
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Ripensia Timișoara 5–1 (A) Last 32 Progresul Spartac București 5–0 (A)
Politehnica Timișoara 2–1 (H) Last 16 Botoșani 1-0 (A)
Petrolul Ploiești 3–0 (A) Quarter-finals Chindia Târgoviște 1–0 (A)
Dinamo București 1–0 (H) and 0-1 (A) (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) Semi-finals Viitorul Târgu Jiu 3–0 (H) and 2–2 (A)

Match

Astra Giurgiu (1)2–3 (a.e.t.)Universitatea Craiova (1)
Găman 17' (pen)
Boé-Kane 93'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Ivan 14'
Nistor 100'
Screciu 113'
Attendance: 1.500
Astra Giurgiu
Universitatea Craiova
GK 12 Romania Mihai Popa Yellow card 107'
RB 2 Portugal Hugo Sousa downward-facing red arrow 66'
CB 25 Romania Valerică Găman (c)
CB 27 Croatia Igor Jovanović
LB 3 Cameroon Abdel Lamanje Yellow card 52'
CM 21 Croatia Ljuban Crepulja Yellow card 90+2'
CM 91 France Yann Boé-Kane
CM 7 Croatia Dario Čanađija downward-facing red arrow 118'
RW 77 Romania Albert Stahl downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić
LW 11 Romania Valentin Gheorghe downward-facing red arrow 118'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Romania Mirel Bolboașă
CB 23 Romania Cătălin Ion
LB 92 Romania Robert Riza upward-facing green arrow 66'
AM 96 Romania Silviu Balaure upward-facing green arrow 67'
CM 6 Romania Paulian Banu
CM 24 Romania Alexandru Duminica
AM 99 Romania Dragoș Gheorghe upward-facing green arrow 118'
AM 9 Romania Gabriel Șerban
CF 43 Nigeria Abdul Fatai Adeshina upward-facing green arrow 118'
Manager:
Romania Ionuț Badea
GK 13 Italy Mirko Pigliacelli Yellow card 115'
LB 99 Romania Nicușor Bancu (c)
CB 23 Romania Marius Constantin downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB 4 Romania Mihai Bălașa
RB 5 Romania Bogdan Vătăjelu
LCM 28 Romania George Cîmpanu downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 8 Romania Alexandru Mateiu downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 10 Romania Alexandru Cicâldău
CM 16 Romania Dan Nistor
RCM 17 Romania Ștefan Baiaram downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Romania Andrei Ivan
Substitutes:
GK 1 Romania Laurențiu Popescu
CB 25 Ivory Coast Stephane Acka upward-facing green arrow 74'
CB 6 Romania Vladimir Screciu upward-facing green arrow 74'
RW 24 Spain Juan Camara upward-facing green arrow 66' downward-facing red arrow 109'
CM 29 Romania Ovidiu Bic
CM 27 Romania Vasile Constantin
CM 21 Switzerland Matteo Fedele upward-facing green arrow 109'
CM 33 Romania Mihai Căpățînă
CF 20 Romania Alexandru Tudorie upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Greece Marinos Ouzounidis

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Octavian Șovre
    • Alexandru Cerei
  • Fourth official:
    • Florin Marcu
  • Additional assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Notes

  1. ^ The match was played with a limited capacity of fans in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

References

  1. ^ "Astra - Universitatea Craiova 1-1, 2-3 în prelungiri. Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României, după un final dramatic" [Astra - Universitatea Craiova 1-1, 2-3 in overtime. The people from Oltenia won the Romanian Cup, after a dramatic final] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ "CS Universitatea Craiova câștigă a doua Cupă a României în ultimii 3 ani, după o finală epică împotriva retrogradatei Astra" [CS Universitatea Craiova wins the second Romanian Cup in the last 3 years, after an epic final against the relegated Astra] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "De ce au fost doar 1.500 de spectatori la finala Cupei, sub 50% din capacitatea permisă?" [Why were there only 1,500 spectators at the Cup final, below 50% of the allowed capacity?] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Raspunsul lui Valentin Gheorghe cand a fost intrebat daca a negociat cu Craiova! Ce a spus dupa infrangerea din finala Cupei" [Valentin Gheorghe's answer when asked if he negotiated with Craiova! What he said after the defeat in the Cup final] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.