2020 Svenska Cupen final
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
2 1
Date30 July 2020
VenueGamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
Attendance0[note 1]
WeatherCloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
74% humidity[1]

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

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
 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
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
GK1Greece Giannis AnestisYellow card 120+1'
RB5Sweden Alexander Jallow
CB15Sweden Jakob Johansson
CB30Sweden Mattias Bjärsmyr
LB20Sweden Victor Wernersson
CM19Sweden August Erlingmark (c)downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM28Nigeria Alhassan Yusuf
RW8Sweden Hosam Aiesh
AM89Sweden Tobias Sanadownward-facing red arrow 117'
LW10Sweden Patrik Karlsson Lagemyrdownward-facing red arrow 106'
CF16Sweden Sargon Abrahamdownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
GK31Sweden Tom Amos
DF4Sweden Kristopher Da Graca
DF23Sweden Emil Holmupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF26Armenia André Calisirupward-facing green arrow 106'
MF3Sweden Adil TitiYellow card 120'upward-facing green arrow 117'
MF11Sweden Amin Affane
FW17Sweden Alexander Farnerudupward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Sweden Poya Asbaghi
GK27Sweden Johan Dahlin
RB2Sweden Eric Larsson
CB15Sweden Anel Ahmedhodžić
CB6Sweden Oscar Lewickidownward-facing red arrow 23'
LB3Denmark Jonas Knudsen
CM10Denmark Anders Christiansen (c)
CM20Nigeria Bonke Innocentdownward-facing red arrow 84'
RW32Norway Jo Inge Berget
AM11Sweden Ola Toivonen
LW5Denmark Søren Rieksdownward-facing red arrow 13'
CF7Sweden Isaac Kiese Thelin
Substitutes:
GK30Sweden Marko Johansson
DF4Sweden Behrang Safariupward-facing green arrow 23'
MF8Iceland Arnór Ingvi Traustason
MF19Sweden Erdal RakipYellow card 106'upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW9Sweden Guillermo Molinsupward-facing green arrow 106'
FW23Sweden Marcus AntonssonYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 13' downward-facing red arrow 106'
FW39Sweden 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 21
Total shots 612
Shots on target 45
Ball possession 52%48%
Corner kicks 82
Fouls committed 1723
Offsides 22
Yellow cards 22
Red cards 00

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See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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