The 2021 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the 2021 Norwegian Football Cup, the 115th season of the Norwegian Football Cup, the premier Norwegian football cup competition organized by the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF). The match was played on 1 May 2022 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, and opposed two Eliteserien sides, Bodø/Glimt and Molde.
Molde defeated Bodø/Glimt 1–0 to claim the Norwegian Cup for the fifth time in their history, the first time since 2014. Sivert Mannsverk scored the winning goal, a penalty after 76 minutes.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first. Bodø/GlimtRoundMoldeRana (D3)A4–1Nordås 59', 62', 78' (pen.), M. Bjørnmyr 65' (o.g.)First roundSpjelkavik (D3)A4–1Grødem 32', Fofana 62', Brynhildsen 64', Tjåland 90+3'Junkeren (D3)A3–1Hagen 3', Berg 67', Nordås 72'Second roundHødd (D2)A2–1Grødem 35' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.)Alta (D2)A2–1Kvile 45', Sampsted 50'Third roundBryne (D1)A4–1Eikrem 12', Grødem 26', Andersen 63', Bjørnbak 75'Aalesund (ES)Aw/oN/AFourth roundOdd (ES)H3–2 Andersen 82', Fofana 116', Haugen 119'Lillestrøm (ES)H4–1Espejord 37', Hagen 53', Pellegrino 87', Boniface 90+2'Quarter-finalSarpsborg 08 (ES)H4–2Brynhildsen 21', Eikrem 48', Andersen 80', Linnes 90+2'Viking (ES)H2–1Espejord 17', Koomson 38'Semi-finalStrømsgodset (ES)H3–0Eikrem 58', 78', Leifsson 88' (o.g.) Key:
ES = Eliteserien team D1 = 1. divisjon team D2 = 2. divisjon team D3 = 3. divisjon team
H = Home A = Away a.e.t. = After extra time
Match Details
Bodø/Glimt: GK12 Nikita Haikin RB3 Alfons SampstedCB18 Brede MoeCB4 Marius HøibråtenLB5 Brice Wembangomo CM10 Hugo Vetlesen CM 23 Elias Hagen CM14 Ulrik Saltnes (c)RW 9 Ola SolbakkenCF 11 Runar Espejord LW7 Amahl Pellegrino Substitutions:GK22 Joshua SmitsDF2 Japhet Sery LarsenFW8 Victor Boniface MF15 Anders KonradsenMF17 Gaute Vetti MF19 Sondre Brunstad Fet DF26 Sigurd KvileFW27 Sondre Sørli FW77 Gilbert Koomson Head coach: Kjetil KnutsenMolde: GK1 Jacob KarlstrømCB4 Benjamin Hansen CB2 Martin BjørnbakCB3 Birk RisaRM21 Martin LinnesCM8 Sivert MannsverkCM25 Emil Breivik LM28 Kristoffer Haugen AM23 Eirik Ulland Andersen CF7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem (c) CF11 Ola Brynhildsen Substitutions:GK26 Oliver PetersenMF14 Erling Knudtzon MF15 Markus Kaasa FW17 Rafik Zekhnini DF19 Eirik HauganFW22 Magnus Grødem MF24 Johan Johanessen BakkeFW30 Mathis BollyDF31 Mathias Fjørtoft LøvikHead coach: Erling Moe MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Geir-Oskar Isaksen (Furuflaten IL) Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin (IF Ready) Fourth official: Kristoffer Hagenes (TIL Hovding)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.
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