2020 Svenska Cupen Final

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.

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]

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
GK1 Giannis Anestis 120+1'
RB5 Alexander Jallow
CB15 Jakob Johansson
CB30 Mattias Bjärsmyr
LB20 Victor Wernersson
CM19 August Erlingmark (c) 68'
CM28 Alhassan Yusuf
RW8 Hosam Aiesh
AM89 Tobias Sana 117'
LW10 Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr 106'
CF16 Sargon Abraham 82'
Substitutes:
GK31 Tom Amos
DF4 Kristopher Da Graca
DF23 Emil Holm 82'
DF26 André Calisir 106'
MF3 Adil Titi 120' 117'
MF11 Amin Affane
FW17 Alexander Farnerud 68'
Coach:
Poya Asbaghi
GK27 Johan Dahlin
RB2 Eric Larsson
CB15 Anel Ahmedhodžić
CB6 Oscar Lewicki 23'
LB3 Jonas Knudsen
CM10 Anders Christiansen (c)
CM20 Bonke Innocent 84'
RW32 Jo Inge Berget
AM11 Ola Toivonen
LW5 Søren Rieks 13'
CF7 Isaac Kiese Thelin
Substitutes:
GK30 Marko Johansson
DF4 Behrang Safari 23'
MF8 Arnór Ingvi Traustason
MF19 Erdal Rakip 106' 84'
FW9 Guillermo Molins 106'
FW23 Marcus Antonsson 90' 13'  106'
FW39 Amin Sarr
Coach:
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. The final will be 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. "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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