The 2019 Ukrainian Cup Final is a football match that was played on May 15, 2019 in Zaporizhia between Shakhtar Donetsk and Inhulets Petrove.[2] The match is the 28th Ukrainian Cup Final since the fall of the Soviet Union. It was the first time the cup final was held in Zaporizhia.
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| Event | 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 15 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Slavutych Arena[1], Zaporizhia | ||||||
| Referee | Yevhen Aranovskyi | ||||||
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 edit
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 edit
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]
Match edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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 The Ukrainian Cup. On 15 May in Zaporizhia 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.