The 2002 Magyar Kupa final decided the winners of the 2001–02 Magyar Kupa, the 62nd season of Hungarian premier football cup, the Magyar Kupa. The match was played on 1 May 2002 at the Stadion ETO in Győr between Haladás and Újpest.

Újpest defeated Haladás 2–1 after extra time, with Robert Vágner scoring the winning goal in the final minute of the match.

Background TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)Haladás2 (1975, 1993)Újpest13 (1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1933, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1998)

Venue On 4 April 2002, the Hungarian Football Federation decided that the final would be held in Győr on 1 May at 18:00 CEST, with Stadion ETO selected over Székesfehérvár's Sóstói Stadion, which had also been under consideration as a venue.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). HaladásRoundÚjpestOpponentResultOpponentResultByeFirst roundBye Gellénháza8–1 (A)Second round Kisújszállás3–1 (A) Celldömölk3–1 (H)Round of 32 Ferencváros1–1 (A) Rákospalota1–1 (A)Round of 16 BKV Előre3–2 (H) Győr0–0 (H)Quarter-finals Sopron2–0 (H) Dunaferr3–2 (A)Semi-finals Tatabánya2–2 (A)

Match Summary Újpest began the final brightly after an early chance for Haladás's Alex, taking control of the match and creating several opportunities. Robert Vágner was particularly active in attack, and he gave Újpest the lead in the 26th minute with a 25-metre shot that went past goalkeeper Tamás Takács. Haladás responded by improving its play after the goal, but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities before half-time. Early in the second half, Haladás made two substitutions as manager Lázár Szentes sought to strengthen his team. Újpest continued to threaten on the counter-attack, with Radek Slončík forcing a save from Takács in the 57th minute. Haladás gradually increased its pressure, although much of its possession produced few clear chances. In the 74th minute, Péter Halmosi equalised for Haladás with a left-footed shot from 18 metres following Leandro's pass. The equaliser was considered deserved as Haladás had increased its attacking pressure while Újpest had increasingly concentrated on defending. After the goal, however, and particularly during extra time, Haladás began to tire and Újpest pushed the Szombathely side back towards its own penalty area. Despite Újpest's territorial dominance in extra time, neither side initially produced a decisive scoring opportunity. Both teams had further chances late in the match, including opportunities for Tibor Tokody and Halmosi. In the final minute of extra time, Vágner scored again after Dejan Poljaković's cross, controlling the ball with his chest before shooting from close range to make it 2–1. The goal secured Újpest's victory and ensured their spot in the qualifying round of 2002–03 UEFA Cup. After the final whistle, Újpest supporters entered the pitch to celebrate with the players, while the referee ended the match with at least 500 supporters on the field.

Details

GK Tamás TakácsDF András KajDF Flávio Pim DF István Szekér MF Csaba Somfalvi MF László Némethy MF LeandroMF Tibor SelymesFW Fred FW AlexFW Péter HalmosiSubstitutes:DF Japa MF Tamás Juhász FW Almir Filipović Manager: Lázár Szentes GK Zsolt Posza DF František KunzoDF Zoltán Tamási DF Luboš KozelDF Zsolt Lőw MF Zoltán SzélesiMF Károly ErősMF Radek Slončík MF Gábor KorolovszkyFW Tibor Tokody FW Robert VágnerSubstitutes:MF Dejan Poljaković FW Tamás Móri Manager: Róbert Glázer

Assistant referees: János Balajti Grigorisz GeorgiouMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

See also 2001–02 Haladás VFC season

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