2019 Ukrainian Cup final
| Event | 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 15 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Slavutych Arena[1], Zaporizhzhia | ||||||
| Referee | Yevhen Aranovskyi | ||||||
The 2019 Ukrainian Cup Final was a football match that was played on 15 May 2019 in Zaporizhzhia between Shakhtar Donetsk and Inhulets Petrove.[2] The match was the 28th Ukrainian Cup Final since the fall of the Soviet Union. It was the first time the cup final was held in Zaporizhzhia.
Slavutych Arena, where the match was played, had previously hosted the 2010 Ukrainian Super Cup.[1] It was the first final of the Ukrainian Cup competition that featuring a team from a second-tier division.[2]
If Inhulets won the cup, they would have qualified for the group stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, because Shakhtar had already qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League.[2][3]
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Round[2] | Inhulets Petrove | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup | Opponent | Result |
| bye | Preliminary round 2 | Kolos Kovalivka | 1–0 (H) | |
| bye | Preliminary round 3 | Myr Hornostayivka | 3–0 (A) | |
| Olimpik Donetsk | 3–2 (H) | Round of 16 | FC Mariupol | 3–1 (H) |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 (H) (a.e.t.), (4–3 p) | Quarter-finals | Karpaty Lviv | 1–1 (H) (a.e.t.), (5–4 p) |
| SC Dnipro-1 | 2–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Zorya Luhansk | 2–1 (H) |
Previous encounters
The game between Shakhtar and Inhulets was the first between the two teams. It was the 19th Cup Final for Shakhtar,[2] the record for any team reaching the final stage. It was Shakhtar's ninth consecutive final since 2011. It was Inhulets' first time reaching the final stage.[2] In addition, Inhulets became the first team from a second tier (Persha Liha) to reach the finals.[2]
Match
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 4–0 | Inhulets Petrove |
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| Tetê 27', 39' Moraes 45+1' Solomon 64' |
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MAN OF THE MATCH MATCH OFFICIALS |
MATCH RULES
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See also
References
- ^ a b There was identified a stadium which will host the Ukrainian Cup Final (Определился стадион, который примет финал Кубка Украины). UA-Football. 13 October 2018
- ^ a b c d e f g The Ukrainian Cup. On 15 May in Zaporizhzhia the trophy will be contested between Shakhtar and Inhulets (Кубок України. 15 травня в Запоріжжі трофей розіграють «Шахтар» та «Інгулець»). Football Federation of Ukraine. 17 April 2019
- ^ Shakhtar guaranteed its place in the Champions League (Шахтар гарантував собі місце в Лізі чемпіонів). Football24. 30 April 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Inhulets" will play in the final of the Ukrainian Cup: comments, thoughts, announcements ("Інгулець" зіграє у фіналі Кубка України: коментарі, думки, анонс). Professional Football League of Ukraine. 14 May 2019
- ^ Shakhtar Donetsk is the holder of the 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup (Донецький «Шахтар» — володар Кубка України сезону-2018/2019!). Football Federation of Ukraine. 15 May 2019
- ^ Game report. UAF Footpass.