The 2021 Slovak Cup final (known as the Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the final match of the 2020–21 Slovak Cup, the 52nd season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Tehelné pole in Bratislava, on 19 May 2021, contested by MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
Teams In the following table, finals until 1993 were in the Czechoslovak era, since 1994 were in the Slovak era.
Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) Žilina 9 (1961, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019) Slovan Bratislava 21 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Road to the final Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue). Žilina (1) RoundSlovan Bratislava (1) OpponentResult2020–21 Slovak CupOpponentResultNámestovo (3)7–0 (A)Second RoundBeluša (3)2–0 (A)Tatran Oravské Veselé (3)1–1 (4–3 p) (A)Third RoundSpartak Kvašov (4)6–0 (A)Belá (5)w/oFourth RoundPríbelce (4)w/oŽeleziarne Podbrezová (2)1–1 (6–5 p) (N) Round of 16Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (2)1–0 (N)Zlaté Moravce (1) 2–0 (A)Quarter-finalsPetržalka (2)5–1 (H)Košice (2)4–2 (A), 4–1 (H) (8–3 agg.)Semi-finalsDukla Banská Bystrica (2)3–0 (H), 3–1 (A) (6–1 agg.)
Match Details Although the match was played at the home stadium of Slovan Bratislava, "home" team (for administrative purposes) had been determined by an additional draw held after the semi-finals.
GK 30 Ľubomír BelkoRB 28 Benson AnangCB 23 Ján Minárik CB 14 Jakub Piotr KiwiorLB 2 Dominik Javorček CM 21 Ján Bernát CM 18 Enis Fazlagikj CM 9 Miroslav Gono RW 29 Dávid Ďuriš CF 17 Jakub Paur (c) LW 66 Matúš Rusnák Substitutes:GK 22 Samuel PetrášDF 5 Adam Kopas DF 27 Branislav Sluka MF 7 Patrik Myslovič MF 11 Vahan Bichakhchyan FW 6 Adrián Kaprálik FW 90 Dawid Kurminowski Manager: Pavol Staňo GK 30 Michal Šulla RB 81 Vernon De Marco CB 14 Myenty Abena CB 29 Vasil Bozhikov (c) LB 17 Jurij MedveděvCM 6 Joeri de Kamps CM 10 Rabiu IbrahimAM 21 Rafael Ratão AM 8 David Holman AM 55 Aleksandar Čavrić CF 9 Ezekiel HentySubstitutes:GK 1 Dominik GreifDF 25 Lukáš Pauschek DF 66 Kenan Bajrić MF 23 Erik Daniel MF 24 Nono MF 79 Vladimír Weiss MF 15 David Strelec Manager: Vladimír Weiss
Assistant referees: Peter Kováč Daniel Poláček Fourth official: Martin DohálMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
See also 2020–21 Slovak Cup 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
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