2022 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2022
Event2021–22 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia
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Date15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeNikola Popov (Sofia)
Attendance40,600
WeatherClear
25 °C (77 °F)[1]

The 2022 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup and the 82nd final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final originally should have been on 11 May 2022 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2] On 28 April the date has been confirmed,[3] but on the next day the Bulgarian Professional Football League and the Bulgarian Football Union announced a revised schedule, in which the game was set for 15 May 2022.[4]

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia.[5][6] This was the 17th occasion of the Eternal derby as a cup final and the first since 2005. For CSKA, this was the third consecutive final appearance and 35th overall, whereas for Levski, it was the first since 2018 and 38th overall. This was the 41st time both teams faced each other in the tournament's history.

Levski won the final by the score of 1−0, lifting a record 26th cup, their first since 2007, and ending a 13-year overall trophy drought, having last won the 2009 Bulgarian Supercup.[7] They also booked a place in the second qualifying round of 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

The final was the most attended match between two Bulgarian sides since the 1998 Bulgarian Cup final.

Route to the final

The Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia hosted the final.
CSKA Sofia Round Levski Sofia
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Hebar Pazardzhik 3–0 away Round of 32 Marek Dupnitsa 2–0 away
Arda Kardzhali 2–0 home Round of 16 Septemvri Simitli 7–0 home
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–0 home Quarter-finals Septemvri Sofia 2–0 away
Slavia Sofia 2–2 (agg.) (7–6 p) 2–0 away; 0–2 (a.e.t.) home Semi-finals Ludogorets Razgrad 4–2 (agg.) 3–2 away; 1–0 home

Match

Details

CSKA Sofia0–1Levski Sofia
Report
  • Stefanov 57'
Attendance: 40,600
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
CSKA
Levski
GK1Brazil Gustavo Busatto
RB19Bulgaria Ivan TuritsovYellow card 90+2'
CB29Finland Thomas LamYellow card 19'
CB4Netherlands Menno Koch (c)
LB18Republic of the Congo Bradley Mazikou
DM24Croatia Karlo Muhardownward-facing red arrow 56'
DM3Brazil Geferson
RW10Bulgaria Georgi YomovYellow card 65'
AM15France Thibaut Viondownward-facing red arrow 75'
LW8Republic of Ireland Graham Careydownward-facing red arrow 63'
CF9Ecuador Jordy Caicedo
Substitutes:
GK25Bulgaria Dimitar Evtimov
DF6Bulgaria Hristiyan Petrov
MF5Argentina Federico Varelaupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF7France Yohan Baï
MF21Central African Republic Amos Yougaupward-facing green arrow 56'Yellow card 87'
MF30Suriname Yanic Wildschut
FW27Brazil Maurício Garcezupward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
England Alan Pardew
GK1Bulgaria Plamen Andreev (c)
CB5Netherlands Kellian van der Kaap
CB23The Gambia Noah Sonko Sundberg
CB33Panama José Córdoba
RM91Switzerland Dragan MihajlovićYellow card 90+5'
CM7Bulgaria Georgi Milanov
CM30Bulgaria Filip KrastevYellow card 87'
LM6Brazil Wenderson TsunamiYellow card 23'
AM14Bulgaria Iliyan Stefanovdownward-facing red arrow 82'
SS17Brazil Welton Felipedownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CF19Morocco Bilal Bari
Substitutes:
GK13Bulgaria Nikolay Mihaylov
GK99Bulgaria Yoan Zagorov
DF4Bulgaria Ivan Goranov
DF22Bulgaria Patrick-Gabriel Galchev
MF8Bulgaria Andrian Kraevupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF10Bulgaria Radoslav Tsonev
MF88Bulgaria Marin Petkovupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Bulgaria Stanimir Stoilov

Man of the Match:
Iliyan Stefanov (Levski Sofia)
Assistant referees:
Georgi Todorov (Sofia)
Martin Venev (Sofia)
Fourth official:
Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
Reserve assistant referee:
Georgi Minev (Sofia)
Video assistant referee:
Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ivo Kolev (Sofia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ↑ "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "2021–22 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  3. ↑ "Решение 28.04.2022". bfunion.bg.
  4. ↑ "Решение 29.04.2022". bfunion.bg.
  5. ↑ "ЦСКА е на финал! Евтимов попари Славия при страховити дузпи" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 21 April 2022.
  6. ↑ ""Синята" лавина помете Лудогорец и Левски е на финал за Купата" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 22 April 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Синята" приказка продължава! Левски удари ЦСКА за първа Купа от 15 години" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 15 May 2022.
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