2019 Bulgarian Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2019 Bulgarian Cup final

| other_titles = Финал за Купата на България 2019

| image = Vassil levski national stadium.jpg

| caption =

| event = 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup

| team1 = Botev Plovdiv

| team1score = 0

| team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| team2score = 1

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2019|5|15|df=y}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski

| city = Sofia

| man_of_the_match1a = Alen Ožbolt

| referee = Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

| attendance = 20,500

| weather = Partly cloudy
{{convert|14|°C|°F}}{{Cite web |title=History for Sofia, Bulgaria |url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/bg/sofia/LBSF/date/2019-5-15|work=Weather Wunderground |date=15 May 2019 |access-date=15 May 2019}}

| previous = 2018

| next = 2020

}}

The 2019 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup and the 79th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 15 May 2019 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.{{cite web |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/kupa-na-bulgaria.html|title=2018–19 Bulgarian Cup |publisher=bulgarian-football.com}} It was refereed by Nikolay Yordanov from Sofia.

The clubs contesting the final were Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who traditionally take part in the Plovdiv derby.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=782498 |title=Исторически шок на "Армията"! Ботев Пд вкара гол с 9 човека и с него изхвърли ЦСКА-София от финал |publisher=sportal.bg |date=24 April 2019|language=bg}} Both teams have met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself.

Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0, claiming their first ever Bulgarian Cup title.{{cite web |url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/kupa-na-bulgaria/multimedia/video/mig-genialnost-reshi-plovdivski-final-542570 |title=Купата е за Локо! Миг гениалност реши историческия пловдивски финал |publisher=gong.bg |date=15 May 2019|language=bg}}

Route to the final

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

!Round

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

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

CSKA 1948 Sofia

|4–1

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|1st Round

|Pomorie

|1–0

|away

Beroe Stara Zagora

|0–0 {{aet}} 4–3 {{pen.}}

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|2nd Round

|Dunav Ruse

|2–1

|away

Cherno More Varna

|1–1 {{aet}} 3–1 {{pen.}}

|home

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Quarter-finals

|Etar Veliko Tarnovo

|1–1 {{aet}} 7–6 {{pen.}}

|away

CSKA Sofia

|6–5 (agg.)

|3–2 home; 3–3 away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Semi-finals

|Septemvri Sofia

|4–0 (agg.)

|4–0 home; 0–0 away

Match

=Details=

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|date = {{Start date|2019|5|15|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 EEST

|team1 = Botev Plovdiv

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/15/bulgaria/cup/fk-botev-plovdiv/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/3004859/

|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ožbolt {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 20,500

|referee = Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia){{cite web |url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/kupa-na-bulgaria/multimedia/video/obiaviha-sydiiata-kojto-shte-sviri-finala-za-kupata-na-bylgariia-542299|title=Обявиха съдията, който ще свири финала за Купата на България|publisher=gong.bg |date=13 May 2019|language=bg}}

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GK	22	{{flagicon\|POL}} Daniel Kajzer
RB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Johnathan		{{suboff\|46}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Dimitar Pirgov
CB	5	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kristian Dimitrov
LB	24	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Lazar Marin
DM	18	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Terziev		{{suboff\|77}}
RM	66	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Ebert	{{yel\|19}}	{{suboff\|53}}
AM	17	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Lachezar Baltanov (c)
AM	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Todor Nedelev
LM	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Aleksandar Tonev	{{yel\|88}}
CF	39	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Antonio Vutov
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	99	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Čvorović
DF	6	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kostadin Nichev
FW	10	{{flagicon\|CGO}} Férébory Doré		{{subon\|53}}
FW	11	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kristian Dobrev
MF	16	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vasil Shopov		{{subon\|77}}
MF	26	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Apostolov
DF	28	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Filip Filipov		{{subon\|46}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov

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GK	71	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Martin Lukov	{{yel\|82}}
CB	15	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Dimitar Vezalov
CB	6	{{flagicon\|NGA}} Stephen Eze
CB	50	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Josip Tomašević
RM	91	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Abdelhakim Bouhna
CM	20	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Petrović		{{suboff\|60}}
CM	34	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Igor Banović
LM	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Momchil Tsvetanov
AM	14	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev (c)
CF	12	{{flagicon\|SLO}} Alen Ožbolt	{{goal\|73}}	{{yel\|74}}	{{suboff\|78}}
CF	77	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Ante Aralica	{{yel\|53}}	{{suboff\|89}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ilko Pirgov
DF	5	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Asen Georgiev		{{subon\|89}}
MF	9	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Bircent Karagaren		{{subon\|78}}
MF	10	{{flagicon\|TJK}} Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
MF	13	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Edin Bahtić
MF	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Yanko Angelov		{{subon\|60}}
MF	61	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Eliton Junior
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BIH}} Bruno Akrapović

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Assistant referees:

Veselin Mishev (Sofia)

Georgi Todorov (Sofia)

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, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References

Category:Bulgarian Cup finals

Category:2018–19 in Bulgarian football

Category:Botev Plovdiv matches

Category:PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv matches

Bulgarian Cup Final

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GK	22	{{flagicon\|POL}} Daniel Kajzer
RB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Johnathan		{{suboff\|46}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Dimitar Pirgov
CB	5	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kristian Dimitrov
LB	24	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Lazar Marin
DM	18	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Terziev		{{suboff\|77}}
RM	66	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Ebert	{{yel\|19}}	{{suboff\|53}}
AM	17	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Lachezar Baltanov (c)
AM	8	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Todor Nedelev
LM	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Aleksandar Tonev	{{yel\|88}}
CF	39	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Antonio Vutov
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	99	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivan Čvorović
DF	6	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kostadin Nichev
FW	10	{{flagicon\|CGO}} Férébory Doré		{{subon\|53}}
FW	11	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kristian Dobrev
MF	16	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Vasil Shopov		{{subon\|77}}
MF	26	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Apostolov
DF	28	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Filip Filipov		{{subon\|46}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov