2018 Bulgarian Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2018 Bulgarian Cup final

| other_titles = Финал за Купата на България 2018

| image = Vassil levski national stadium.jpg

| caption =

| event = 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup

| team1 = Slavia Sofia

| team1score = 0

| team2 = Levski Sofia

| team2score = 0

| details = Slavia Sofia won 4–2 on penalties

| date = {{Start date|2018|5|9|df=y}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski

| city = Sofia

| man_of_the_match1a = Georgi Petkov

| referee = Nikola Popov (Sofia)

| attendance = 32,000

| weather = Clear
{{convert|25|°C|°F}}{{Cite web |title=History for Sofia, Bulgaria |url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/LBSF/2018/5/9/DailyHistory.html?cm_ven=localwx_history |work=Weather Wunderground |date=9 May 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018}}

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup and the 78th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 9 May 2018 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was refereed by Nikola Popov.

The clubs contesting the final were Slavia Sofia and Levski Sofia.{{cite web|url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/189735/Slavia+vs+Levski+is+the+Final+of+the+Bulgarian+Football+Cup|title=Slavia vs Levski is the Final of the Bulgarian Football Cup|publisher=novinite.com|date=26 April 2018}} The match finished in a 0–0 draw, but Slavia clinched their eighth Bulgarian Cup title by winning 4–2 on penalties.{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/10/c_137167773.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510004646/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/10/c_137167773.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 10, 2018|title=Slavia win Bulgaria Cup of football|publisher=xinhuanet.com|date=10 May 2018}}

Route to the final

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!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Slavia

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Levski

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

|bgcolor=#c1e0ff|

|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

Chernomorets Balchik

|2–0

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|1st Round

|Botev Galabovo

|1–0 {{aet}}

|away

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|2–1 {{aet}}

|home

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|2nd Round

|Montana

|1–0

|away

Etar Veliko Tarnovo

|3–1

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Quarter-finals

|Dunav Ruse

|2–0

|away

Botev Plovdiv

|2(a)–2 (agg.)

|1–0 home; 1–2 away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Semi-finals

|CSKA Sofia

|4–2 (agg.)

|2–0 away; 2–2 home

Match

=Details=

{{football box

|date = 9 May 2018

|time = 19:30 EEST

|team1 = Slavia Sofia

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/09/bulgaria/cup/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-levski-sofia/2758124/

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|goals2 =

|penalties1 = Minchev {{Pengoal}}
Angelov {{pengoal}}
Dimitrov {{penmiss}}
Velev {{pengoal}}
Yomov {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Nascimento
{{penmiss}} Thiam
{{penmiss}} Procházka
{{pengoal}} Vutov

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 32,000

|referee = Nikola Popov (Sofia){{cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/kupa-na-bulgaria/multimedia/video/nikola-popov-shte-sviri-finala-slaviia-levski-484317|title=Никола Попов ще свири финала Славия - Левски|publisher=gong.bg|date=8 May 2018|language=bg}}

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Petkov (c)	{{yel\|11}}
RB	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Slavcho Shokolarov	{{yel\|37}}
CB	6	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kostadin Velkov
CB	55	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Andrea Hristov	{{yel\|25}}
LB	77	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stefan Velev	{{yel\|43}}
DM	10	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Yanis Karabelyov
CM	23	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vladislav Uzunov
AM	73	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Minchev	{{yel\|41}}
RW	33	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Galin Ivanov		{{suboff\|120}}
LW	14	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivaylo Dimitrov
CF	9	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Tsvetelin Chunchukov	{{yel\|80}}	{{suboff\|90}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	32	{{flagicon\|GRE}} Antonis Stergiakis
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nasko Milev
DF	13	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stefan Velkov
DF	25	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Sasho Aleksandrov
FW	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Milcho Angelov		{{subon\|120}}
MF	35	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Yomov	{{yel\|98}}	{{subon\|90}}
MF	71	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Toni Ivanov
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Zlatomir Zagorčić

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GK	21	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Bozhidar Mitrev (c)
RB	15	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Roman Procházka
CB	28	{{flagicon\|CZE}} David Jablonský
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ISL}} Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson	{{yel\|56}}
LB	4	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Goranov
DM	14	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Khaly Thiam	{{yel\|35}}
CM	13	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Gómez	{{penmiss}} 12'	{{yel\|43}}	{{suboff\|82}}
AM	20	{{flagicon\|POR}} Filipe Nascimento	{{yel\|59}}
RW	32	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gabriel Obertan
LW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Paulinho		{{suboff\|120+1}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Sergiu Buș		{{suboff\|100}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	89	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nikolay Krastev
DF	3	{{flagicon\|TUN}} Aymen Belaïd
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Antonio Vutov		{{subon\|100}}
DF	19	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Cvetković		{{subon\|82}}
MF	26	{{flagicon\|CPV}} Jerson Cabral		{{subon\|120+1}}
FW	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stanislav Kostov
MF	71	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vasil Panayotov
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Delio Rossi

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MATCH OFFICIALS

Assistant referees:
Ivo Kolev
Petar Dzhuganski
Fourth official: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

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MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Seven named substitutes.
Maximum of three substitutions.

References

Category:Bulgarian Cup finals

Cup Final

Category:PFC Slavia Sofia matches

Category:PFC Levski Sofia matches

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Petkov (c)	{{yel\|11}}
RB	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Slavcho Shokolarov	{{yel\|37}}
CB	6	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kostadin Velkov
CB	55	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Andrea Hristov	{{yel\|25}}
LB	77	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stefan Velev	{{yel\|43}}
DM	10	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Yanis Karabelyov
CM	23	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vladislav Uzunov
AM	73	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Minchev	{{yel\|41}}
RW	33	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Galin Ivanov		{{suboff\|120}}
LW	14	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivaylo Dimitrov
CF	9	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Tsvetelin Chunchukov	{{yel\|80}}	{{suboff\|90}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	32	{{flagicon\|GRE}} Antonis Stergiakis
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nasko Milev
DF	13	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stefan Velkov
DF	25	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Sasho Aleksandrov
FW	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Milcho Angelov		{{subon\|120}}
MF	35	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Yomov	{{yel\|98}}	{{subon\|90}}
MF	71	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Toni Ivanov
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Zlatomir Zagorčić

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto"
GK	21	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Bozhidar Mitrev (c)
RB	15	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Roman Procházka
CB	28	{{flagicon\|CZE}} David Jablonský
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ISL}} Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson	{{yel\|56}}
LB	4	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Goranov
DM	14	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Khaly Thiam	{{yel\|35}}
CM	13	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Gómez	{{penmiss}} 12'	{{yel\|43}}	{{suboff\|82}}
AM	20	{{flagicon\|POR}} Filipe Nascimento	{{yel\|59}}
RW	32	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gabriel Obertan
LW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Paulinho		{{suboff\|120+1}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Sergiu Buș		{{suboff\|100}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	89	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nikolay Krastev
DF	3	{{flagicon\|TUN}} Aymen Belaïd
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Antonio Vutov		{{subon\|100}}
DF	19	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Cvetković		{{subon\|82}}
MF	26	{{flagicon\|CPV}} Jerson Cabral		{{subon\|120+1}}
FW	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Stanislav Kostov
MF	71	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vasil Panayotov
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Delio Rossi