The 2008 Belgian Cup final, named Cofidis Cup after the sponsor, was played on Sunday, 18 May 2008 between Gent and Anderlecht, won by Anderlecht. It is the 53rd Belgian Cup Final.
Road to the Final
GentRoundAnderlechtTienen [D2]H2–0Marić 7' Thijs 47'Round SixHamme [D2]H2–1Legear 31'Mpenza 71' Mons [D1]A1–0 (AET)Vermuth 122' Round SevenWaasland [D2]H2–0Akın 60'Boussoufa 62' Kortrijk [D2]A1–5Ruiz 72'Quarter FinalsFirst LegDender [D1]H3–0Vlček 1', 46'Mpenza 87' Kortrijk [D2]H4–0Marić 12', 20' Mutavdžić 82' Ljubijankič 93'Quarter FinalsSecond LegDender [D1]A1–1Goor 17' Standard Liège [D1]A2–2Azofeifa 70'Ruiz 90'Semi-finalsFirst LegGerminal Beerschot [D1]H1–0Dheedene 87' (OG) Standard Liège [D1]H4–0Foley 45+2' Ruiz 68' Moia 70'Vermuth 82'Semi-finalsSecond LegGerminal Beerschot [D1]A1–1Vlček 54'
Both clubs received a bye to round six. In square brackets is a letter that represents the opposition's division [D1] = Belgian First Division [D2] = Belgian Second Division
Match details
GENT: GK 29 Bojan JorgacevićRB 17 Roberto RosalesCB 27 Jonas De Roeck CB 3 Marko ŠulerLB 24 Aleksandar MutavdžićCM 8 Bernd Thijs CM 28 Miloš Marić CM 99 Khalilou Fadiga RW 15 Adékambi Olufadé CF 18 Dominic Foley (c)LW 20 Bryan RuizSubstitutes:MF 11 Gil Vermuth FW 30 Zlatan Ljubijankič MF 10 Randall Azofeifa Manager: Trond SolliedANDERLECHT: GK 13 Silvio ProtoRB 27 Marcin Wasilewski CB 26 Nicolás ParejaCB 6 Jelle Van DammeLB 3 Olivier Deschacht (c) DM 5 Lucas BigliaAM 30 Guillaume GilletCM 8 Jan PolákRW 7 Stanislav Vlček LW 11 Mbark Boussoufa CF 29 Nicolás Frutos Substitutes:GK 1 Daniel ZítkaMF 14 Bart Goor LW 36 Jonathan LegearRW 12 Thomas Chatelle MF 10 Ahmed Hassan Manager: Ariel Jacobs
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions
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