2019 Slovak Cup final

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2019 Slovak Cup final
Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra held the final
Event2018–19 Slovak Cup
Spartak Trnava Žilina
3 3
After extra time
Spartak Trnava won 4–1 on penalties
Date1 May 2019
VenueŠtadión pod Zoborom, Nitra
RefereeJozef Pavlík
Attendance6,053[1]
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The 2019 Slovak Cup final (Slovak: Slovenský Pohár), known as the Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2018–19 Slovak Cup, the 50th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra[2] on 1 May 2019 between Spartak Trnava and Žilina.

Spartak Trnava took a 3–0 lead shortly after half time thanks to a goal from Fabian Miesenböck and a brace from Kire Markoski. However, the match went to extra time after a Filip Balaj brace and a Róbert Boženík goal for Žilina. There were no further goals in extra time and Spartak Trnava won the trophy 4–1 on penalties.

Background

Following the Velvet Divorce in 1992, Spartak Trnava had once previously won the Slovak Cup – in 1998 when they defeated Košice 2–0 – and had reached the final on five previous occasions.[3]

Similarly, Žilina had once previously won the Slovak Cup in the post-Czechoslovakia era – in 2012 when they defeated Senica 3–2 – and had reached the final on three previous occasions.[3]

Road to the final

Spartak Trnava

Spartak Trnava began the competition by defeating Rača 9–0 in the second round.[4] In the third round, they defeated Slovan Most 3–1.[5] Spartak Trnava then defeated Partizán Bardejov 5–0.[6] In the last 16, they defeated Železiarne Podbrezová 2–0. After a goalless draw, they then defeated Košice 4–3 on penalties. In the semi-finals, Spartak Trnava defeated Senica 1–0 on aggregate.[7][8]

Žilina

Žilina began the competition by defeating Ďarmoty 7–0 in the second round.[9] In the third round, they defeated Tatran Krásno 6–0.[10] Žilina then defeated Tatran Prešov 2–1.[11] In the last 16, they defeated Sereď 3–1. They then defeated Skalica 4–1. In the semi-finals, Spartak Trnava defeated Zemplín Michalovce 3–1 on aggregate.[7][8]

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

Spartak Trnava Round Žilina
Opponent Result 2018–19 Slovak Cup Opponent Result
FK Rača 9–0 (A) Second Round FK Slovenské Ďarmoty 7−0 (A)
Most pri Bratislave 3−1 (A) Third Round Krásno nad Kysucou 6–0 (A)
Bardejov 5−0 (A) Fourth Round Tatran Prešov 2–1 (A)
Podbrezová 2−0 (A) Round of 16 Sereď 3–1 (H)
FC Košice 0–0 (4–3 p) (A) Quarter-finals Skalica 4–1 (H)
FK Senica 1–0 (H), 0–0 (A) (1–0 agg.) Semi-finals Zemplín Michalovce 1–1 (H), 2–0 (A) (3–1 agg.)

Match

Details

Spartak Trnava3–3 (a.e.t.)Žilina
 Report
Penalties
 4–1
Attendance: 6,053
Referee: Jozef Pavlík
FC Spartak Trnava
MŠK Žilina


GK 26 Czech Republic Petr Bolek downward-facing red arrow 119'
RB 2 Slovakia Matúš Turňa
CB 14 Suriname Myenty Abena
CB 44 Slovakia Tomáš Košút Yellow card 16'
LB 36 Brazil Lucas Lovat Yellow card 31'
CM 66 Slovakia Marek Janečka downward-facing red arrow 106'
CM 18 Slovakia Anton Sloboda (c)
CM 17 Austria Fabian Miesenböck Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 72'
RW 24 North Macedonia Kire Markoski downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 11 Austria Kubilay Yilmaz
LW 20 Slovakia Matúš Čonka Yellow card 100'
Substitutes:
GK 31 Slovakia Dobrivoj Rusov upward-facing green arrow 119'
RB 16 United States Macario Hing-Glover upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 10 Nigeria Musefiu Ashiru
CM 25 Czech Republic Jakub Rada
CF 39 Slovakia Štefan Pekár upward-facing green arrow 72' Yellow card 114'
FW 27 Slovakia Andrej Lovás
FW 22 Slovakia David Depetris upward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
Czech Republic Michal Ščasný
GK 1 Slovakia Miloš Volešák
RB 28 Ghana Benson Anang Yellow card 90' downward-facing red arrow 106'
CB 3 Slovakia Martin Králik
CB 25 Czech Republic Filip Kaša
LB 6 Slovakia Branislav Sluka
CM 66 Slovakia Miroslav Káčer Yellow card 37'
CM 20 Slovakia Michal Škvarka (c)
CM 9 Argentina Iván Díaz downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 27 Slovakia Jaroslav Mihalík downward-facing red arrow 99'
CF 10 Slovakia Filip Balaj downward-facing red arrow 111'
LW 32 Slovakia Róbert Boženík
Substitutes:
GK 30 Slovakia Dominik Holec
CB 2 Georgia (country) Luka Lochoshvili
CB 23 Slovakia Ján Minárik upward-facing green arrow 106'
MF 14 Slovakia Jakub Holúbek upward-facing green arrow 46'
DM 12 Slovakia Viktor Pečovský upward-facing green arrow 111'
RM 21 Slovakia Ján Bernát upward-facing green arrow 99'
RW 8 Slovakia Lukáš Jánošík
Manager:
Slovakia Jaroslav Kentoš

Assistant referees:
Tomáš Somoláni
Ján Pozor
Fourth official:
Michal Tomčík

Match rules

See also

References

  1. ^ "FC Spartak a.s., Trnava - MŠK Žilina" [Slovnaft cup, 2018–19 season, Final]. sfz.futbalnet.sk (in Slovak). Slovak Football Association. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Finále Slovenského pohára vo futbale bude v máji v Poprade" (in Slovak). Teraz.sk. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Stokkermans, Karel (24 April 2025). "Slovakia - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Rača vs. Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Slaven Most vs. Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Partizán Bardejov vs. Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Summary - Cup - Slovakia". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Samák, Miroslav (1 August 2019). "Slovakia 2018/19". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Ďarmoty vs. Zilina". Soccerway. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Tatran Krásno vs. Zilina". Soccerway. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Tatran Prešov vs. Zilina". Soccerway. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2025.