The 2021 KNVB Cup final was a football match between Eredivisie clubs Ajax and Vitesse, that took place on 18 April 2021 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2020–21 KNVB Cup, the 103rd season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition.
Ajax won the match 2–1 for a record twentieth title. As winners, they will compete in the 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield and earned a spot in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League play-off round if they do not qualify for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.
It was announced in March 2021 that there would be no fans at the match due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Route to the final
+AjaxRoundVitesseByeFirst roundByeFC UtrechtSecond roundWillem IIAZRound of 16ADO Den HaagPSV EindhovenQuarter-finalsSBV ExcelsiorSC HeerenveenSemi-finalsVVV-Venlo
Match
GK 1 Maarten StekelenburgRB 15 Devyne Rensch CB 2 Jurriën TimberCB 21 Lisandro MartínezLB 31 Nicolás Tagliafico CM 4 Edson ÁlvarezCM 6 Davy Klaassen CM 8 Ryan GravenberchRF 39 Antony CF 22 Sébastien HallerLF 10 Dušan Tadić (c)Substitutes:GK 16 Kjell ScherpenGK 33 Dominik KotarskiDF 3 Perr Schuurs DF 5 Sean KlaiberDF 12 Noussair MazraouiMF 18 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp MF 19 Zakaria LabyadMF 20 Mohammed KudusFW 7 David Neres FW 9 Oussama IdrissiFW 23 Lassina TraoréFW 30 Brian BrobbeyManager: Erik ten Hag GK 22 Remko Pasveer (c)CB 3 Danilho DoekhiCB 10 Riechedly BazoerCB 6 Jacob Rasmussen RWB 2 Eli Dasa LWB 32 Maximilian Wittek RM 8 Sondre TronstadCM 14 Oussama Tannane LM 21 Matúš Bero CF 7 Loïs Openda CF 11 Armando BrojaSubstitutes:GK 23 Bilal BayazitGK 24 Jeroen HouwenDF 16 Alois Oroz DF 18 Tomáš Hájek DF 39 Enzo CornelisseDF 42 Million ManhoefMF 20 Thomas BrunsMF 27 Idrissa Touré MF 40 Daan HuismanFW 9 Oussama Darfalou FW 17 Hilary GongFW 19 Noah OhioManager: Thomas Letsch
Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel Erwin Zeinstra Fourth official: Allard Lindhout Video assistant referee: Pol van Boekel Assistant video assistant referee: Joost van ZuilenMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of twelve named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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