2021 Danish Cup final

2021 Sydbank Pokalen final
Event2020–21 Danish Cup
Date13 May 2021
VenueCeres Park, Aarhus
Attendance7,981
2020
2022

The 2021 Danish Cup final was played on 13 May 2021 between SønderjyskE and Randers FC at Ceres Park, Aarhus, a neutral ground.[1] Randers captured their second title in team history in the culmination of the 2020–21 Danish Cup, the 67th season of the Sydbank Pokalen.

SønderjyskE appeared in its second consecutive Sydbank Pokalen final, after capturing their first club title of any kind in 2020. Randers appeared in its third championship game, and its first since 2013. Randers is now 2–1 in Sydbank Pokalen finals, having won its other title in 2006.

By virtue of the win, Randers earned an automatic berth into the playoff round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
SønderjyskE 1 (2020)
Randers FC 2 (2006, 2013)

Venue

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For just the fourth time in cup history, the final will be played in a venue other than the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955–1990), or Parken Stadium (1993–2019). Ceres Park in Aarhus will host its first ever Sydbank Pokalen final in 2021. Odense Stadium hosted the 1991 final while the 1992 final was played at Aarhus Idrætspark.

Route to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

SønderjyskE Round Randers FC
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Bye Second round FC Sydvest 05 1–4 (A)
Skive IK 0–1 (A) Third round Aarhus Fremad 1–3 (A)
Lyngby BK 2–1 (a.e.t) (H) Fourth round Holstebro BK 1–3 (A)
Fremad Amager 6–2 (agg.)
1–2 (A) / 4–1 (H)
Quarterfinals Vejle BK 3–1 (agg.)
0–0 (A) / 3–1 (H)
FC Midtjylland 3–2 (agg.)
1–0 (A) / 3–1 (H)
Semifinals AGF 3–1 (agg.)
0–2 (A) / 1–1 (H)

Match

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Details

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Randers FC (1)4–0SønderjyskE (1)
Marxen 2'
Greve 7', 81'
Piesinger 52'
Kallesøe Yellow card 71'
Eskesen Yellow card 19'
Albæk Yellow card 83'
Dal Hende Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 7,981
Referee: Morten Krogh
Randers
SønderjyskE
GK 1 Sweden Patrik Carlgren
DF 7 Denmark Mikkel Kallesøe downward-facing red arrow 80' Yellow card 71'
DF 8 Austria Simon Piesinger 53'
DF 11 Denmark Erik Marxen 2'
DF 15 Germany Björn Kopplin
MF 6 Norway Lasse Berg Johnsen downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 10 Nigeria Tosin Kehinde downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 14 Denmark Frederik Lauenborg
MF 22 Denmark Mathias Greve downward-facing red arrow 88' 7', 81'
FW 20 Denmark Vito Hammershøy-Mistrati downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 45 Austria Marvin Egho
Substitutes:
FW 18 Denmark Tobias Klysner upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 17 Denmark Jesper Lauridsen upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 2 Denmark Simon Graves Jensen upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 23 Australia Nikola Mileusnic upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 5 Denmark Mathias Nielsen upward-facing green arrow 89'
GK 25 Denmark Jonas Dakir
FW 42 Denmark Kasper Høgh
Coach:
Denmark Thomas Thomasberg
GK 1 Australia Lawrence Thomas
DF 2 Denmark Stefan Gartenmann
DF 5 Denmark Marc Dal Hende Yellow card 86'
DF 12 Denmark Pierre Kanstrup
DF 26 Denmark Patrick Banggaard downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 7 Denmark Julius Eskesen downward-facing red arrow 46' Yellow card 19'
MF 21 Denmark Jeppe Simonsen
MF 29 Cameroon Victor Ekani downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 77 Nigeria Rilwan Hassan downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 10 Denmark Anders K. Jacobsen
FW 25 United States Haji Wright downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Denmark Emil Frederiksen upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Sweden Emil Holm upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 90 Denmark Mads Albæk upward-facing green arrow 65' Yellow card 83'
FW 11 Norway Bård Finne upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 20 Denmark Peter Christiansen upward-facing green arrow 74'
GK 28 Denmark Nicolai Flø
DF 6 Austria Philipp Schmiedl
Coach:
Denmark Glen Riddersholm

Assistant referees: Jakob Mastrup and Steffen Beck Bramsen

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "homepage". DBU.dk. 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Europa League: All You Need to Know". uefa.com. 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.