2020 Svenska Cupen Final

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2020 Svenska Cupen Final
Gamla Ullevi inside.JPG
Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden hosted this year's Svenska Cupen Final between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF.
Event2019–20 Svenska Cupen
IFK Göteborg Malmö FF
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Date30 July 2020
VenueGamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherCloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
74% humidity[1]
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The 2020 Svenska Cupen Final was played on 30 July 2020 between Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF. The match was played on Gamla Ullevi, the home ground of IFK Göteborg.[2][3] The final was the culmination of the 2019–20 Svenska Cupen, the 64th season of Svenska Cupen and the eight season with the current format. The final was initially planned for 30 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a consequence of the pandemic, the final was played without attendance.

IFK Göteborg won the match 2–1 after extra time, their eighth Svenska Cupen title, and earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Teams[]

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
IFK Göteborg 12 (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015)
Malmö FF 19 (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2016, 2018)

Venue[]

Since the 2014–15 season, the venue for the Svenska Cupen final is decided in a draw between the two finalists. The draw for the final was held on 9 July 2020, immediately after the semi-finals, and decided that the final would be played at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, the home venue of IFK Göteborg.[2] This was the second cup final to be hosted at the venue and the first since 2015, notably the last time IFK Göteborg made an appearance in the cup final.

Background[]

The Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF were already qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League through their position in the 2019 Allsvenskan.

IFK Göteborg played their first final since 2015 and their thirteenth in total. Malmö FF played their first final since 2018 and their 20th in total. IFK Göteborg won their seventh title in their previous final appearance while Malmö FF have lost in their last three final appearances. Having previously met in 1986, this was the second final to contest the two clubs. Malmö FF won the prior meeting in the final of the competition. Prior to the final, Malmö FF had won four straight league matches and found themselves in second place in the league table while IFK Göteborg had tied their last four games and were sitting in 11th place. The clubs also played each other in the league three days after the cup final, also at Gamla Ullevi, with Malmö FF winning 3–0.

Route to the final[]

Further information: 2019–20 Svenska Cupen

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.(H: home, A: away)

IFK Göteborg Round Malmö FF
Opponent Result Qualifying stage Opponent Result
Bye Round 1 Bye
BK Astrio 4–0 (A) Round 2 IFK Värnamo 2–0 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Västerås SK 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Syrianska FC 8–0 (H)
Sollentuna FK 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 FK Karlskrona 2–1 (A)
IK Sirius 1–1 (H) Matchday 3 AFC Eskilstuna 3–0 (H)
Group 7 winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 IFK Göteborg 3 7
2 Västerås SK 3 6
3 IK Sirius 3 4
4 Sollentuna FK 3 0
Source: Swedish Football Association
 Final standings Group 2 winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Malmö FF 3 9
2 AFC Eskilstuna 3 4
3 Syrianska FC 3 3
4 FK Karlskrona 3 1
Source: Swedish Football Association
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Hammarby IF 3–1 (a.e.t.) (A) Quarter-finals AIK 4–1 (H)
IF Elfsborg 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Mjällby AIF 0–0 (4–2 p) (A)

Match[]

Details[]

IFK Göteborg2–1 (a.e.t.)Malmö FF
 Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
IFK Göteborg
Malmö FF
GK 1 Greece Giannis Anestis Yellow card 120+1'
RB 5 Sweden Alexander Jallow
CB 15 Sweden Jakob Johansson
CB 30 Sweden Mattias Bjärsmyr
LB 20 Sweden Victor Wernersson
CM 19 Sweden August Erlingmark (c) Substituted off 68'
CM 28 Nigeria Alhassan Yusuf
RW 8 Sweden Hosam Aiesh
AM 89 Sweden Tobias Sana Substituted off 117'
LW 10 Sweden Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr Substituted off 106'
CF 16 Sweden Sargon Abraham Substituted off 82'
Substitutes:
GK 31 Sweden Tom Amos
DF 4 Sweden Kristopher Da Graca
DF 23 Sweden Emil Holm Substituted in 82'
DF 26 Armenia André Calisir Substituted in 106'
MF 3 Sweden Adil Titi Yellow card 120' Substituted in 117'
MF 11 Sweden Amin Affane
FW 17 Sweden Alexander Farnerud Substituted in 68'
Coach:
Sweden Poya Asbaghi
GK 27 Sweden Johan Dahlin
RB 2 Sweden Eric Larsson
CB 15 Sweden Anel Ahmedhodžić
CB 6 Sweden Oscar Lewicki Substituted off 23'
LB 3 Denmark Jonas Knudsen
CM 10 Denmark Anders Christiansen (c)
CM 20 Nigeria Bonke Innocent Substituted off 84'
RW 32 Norway Jo Inge Berget
AM 11 Sweden Ola Toivonen
LW 5 Denmark Søren Rieks Substituted off 13'
CF 7 Sweden Isaac Kiese Thelin
Substitutes:
GK 30 Sweden Marko Johansson
DF 4 Sweden Behrang Safari Substituted in 23'
MF 8 Iceland Arnór Ingvi Traustason
MF 19 Sweden Erdal Rakip Yellow card 106' Substituted in 84'
FW 9 Sweden Guillermo Molins Substituted in 106'
FW 23 Sweden Marcus Antonsson Yellow card 90' Substituted in 13' Substituted off 106'
FW 39 Sweden Amin Sarr
Coach:
Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi
Daniel Wärnmark
Fourth official:
Bojan Pandžić

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.

Statistics[]

Overall IFK Göteborg Malmö FF
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 6 12
Shots on target 4 5
Ball possession 52% 48%
Corner kicks 8 2
Fouls committed 17 23
Offsides 2 2
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

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See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.

References[]

  1. ^ "Vädret i Göteborg". smhi.se (in Swedish). SMHI. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Göteborg och Malmö till cupfinal" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Klart för cupfinal efter straffdramatik" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "SvFF:s årsplanering 2020" (in Swedish). eyravallen.se. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Svenska Cupen - Play Offs - Final". 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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