2012 Bulgarian Cup final
| Event | 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Marcelinho | ||||||
| Referee | Stanislav Todorov | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,103[1] | ||||||
The 2012 Bulgarian Cup final was the 72nd final of the Bulgarian Cup, and was contested between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Ludogorets Razgrad on 16 May 2012.
Ludogorets won the final 2–1, claiming their first
Route to the final
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | Chavdar Etropole (a) | 0–2 |
| 3rd | Dobrudzha Dobrich (a)
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0–4 |
| Quarter-final | Levski Sofia (h) | 2–1 (aet) |
| Semi-final | Litex Lovech (a) | 0–1 |
As an
Lokomotiv were drawn to play at home against Levski Sofia in the fourth round, with Levski dominating the first half through a Toni Calvo goal. Mihail Venkov scored a header in stoppage time for a 1–1. Venkov's goal meant the match was now drawn at 1–1 and with no further goals the match went into extra-time. Zdravko Lazarov scored second goal in the 92nd minute to give Lokomotiv a 2–1 victory and ensure their place in the semi-finals. Litex Lovech were the opponents in the semi-final. Youness Bengelloun headed in the 79th minute to give Lokomotiv a 1–0 victory and secure their place in the final for the first time since 1982.
Ludogorets
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | Beroe (a) | 0–1 (aet) |
| 3rd | Svetkavitsa (h)
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5–1 |
| Quarter-final | Botev Plovdiv (a)
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0–3 |
| Semi-final | Septemvri Simitli (a)
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1–4 |
Ludogorets – also an
Ludogorets's fourth round match was against
Pre-match
Lokomotiv Plovdiv were appearing in the final for the fourth time and in all times had been beaten (in 1948, 1960, 1971 and 1982). Ludogorets were making their first appearance in the final. Their previous best was participation in the Round of 16, which had occurred one time.
Shumen-based referee Stanislav Todorov was named as the referee for the 2012 Bulgarian Cup Final on 16 May 2012.[6] His assistants for the final were Nikolay Petrov and Georgi Slavov, with Ivaylo Stoyanov as the fourth official.
Match
Details
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–2 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
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Dakson  18' |
Marcelinho 72', 79' |
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MAN OF THE MATCH
MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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See also
References
- ^ "13 103 души са наблюдавали финала за Купата" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ "Ludogorets clinch maiden Bulgarian Cup". uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Hat-trick by Dragi Kocev of Lokomotiv Plovdiv". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Ludogorets reached the quarter-finals after a goal fiesta". ludogorets.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Historical success: Ludogorets is going to the Cup of Bulgaria finals". ludogorets.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Plovdiv threaten to boycott Cup final". London: guardian.co.uk. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2012-05-03.