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.
Route to the final
Astra GiurgiuRoundUniversitatea CraiovaOpponentResultsOpponentResultsRipensia Timișoara 5–1 (A)Last 32Progresul Spartac București5–0 (A)Politehnica Timișoara2–1 (H)Last 16Botoșani1-0 (A)Petrolul Ploiești3–0 (A)Quarter-finalsChindia Târgoviște1–0 (A)Dinamo București1–0 (H) and 0-1 (A) Semi-finalsViitorul Târgu Jiu3–0 (H) and 2–2 (A)
Match
GK 12 Mihai Popa RB 2 Hugo Sousa CB 25 Valerică Găman (c)CB 27 Igor JovanovićLB 3 Abdel Lamanje CM 21 Ljuban Crepulja CM 91 Yann Boé-KaneCM 7 Dario Čanađija RW 77 Albert Stahl CF 9 Sulejman KrpićLW 11 Valentin Gheorghe Substitutes:GK 23 Mirel Bolboașă CB 23 Cătălin Ion LB 92 Robert Riza AM 96 Silviu Balaure CM 6 Paulian Banu CM 24 Alexandru Duminica AM 99 Dragoș Gheorghe AM 9 Gabriel Șerban CF 43 Abdul Fatai Adeshina Manager: Ionuț BadeaGK 13 Mirko Pigliacelli LB 99 Nicușor Bancu (c) CB 23 Marius Constantin CB 4 Mihai Bălașa RB 5 Bogdan Vătăjelu LCM 28 George Cîmpanu CM 8 Alexandru Mateiu CM 10 Alexandru CicâldăuCM 16 Dan NistorRCM 17 Ștefan Baiaram CF 9 Andrei IvanSubstitutes:GK 1 Laurențiu Popescu CB 25 Stephane Acka CB 6 Vladimir Screciu RW 24 Juan Camara CM 29 Ovidiu Bic CM 27 Vasile Constantin CM 21 Matteo Fedele CM 33 Mihai Căpățînă CF 20 Alexandru Tudorie Manager: Marinos Ouzounidis
MAN OF THE MATCH Valentin Gheorghe 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.
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References
External links Official site