2024 Albanian Cup final

2024 Albanian Cup final
The Arena Kombëtare in Tirana hosted the final
Event2023–24 Albanian Cup
Kukësi Egnatia
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Date14 May 2024 (2024-05-14)
VenueArena Kombëtare, Tirana
RefereeJuxhin Xhaja
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The 2024 Albanian Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 edition of the Albanian Cup, and the 72nd final of Albania's premier national football cup. It was played on 14 May 2024 between Kukësi and Egnatia.

Egnatia won the match 1–0 for their second consecutive and second overall Albanian Cup title.[1]

Background

Kukësi had previously played in four Albanian Cup finals, winning twice. Their most recent final appearance was in 2019, a 2–1 victory against Tirana; while their other win was in 2016, a 5–4 victory over penalties against Laçi. Egnatia had already won the previous edition while also being on a sixteen matches unbeaten streak. Their most recent final appearance was a 1–0 extra time victory against Tirana in 2023.

Road to the final

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

Kukësi Round Egnatia
Opponent Result 2023–24 Albanian Cup Opponent Result
Elbasani 1–0 Round of 16 Lushnja 2–0
Partizani 0–1 (H), 1−0 (A) (1–1 agg.), (5–3 pen.) Quarter-finals Laçi 1−0 (A), 3−1 (H) (4–1 agg.)
Tirana 2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) (2–1 agg.) Semi-finals Vllaznia 1–0 (H), 1–1 (A) (2–1 agg.)

Match

Details

Kukësi0–1Egnatia
Report
  • Ndreca 38'
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja


Kukësi
Egnatia
1 Albania Angelo Tafa (c)
4 Albania Franko Lamçe downward-facing red arrow 71'
5 Albania Endri Reçi Yellow card 80'
6 Greece Vasilios Zogos Yellow card 78'
8 Albania Kleandro Lleshi Yellow card 81' downward-facing red arrow 87'
17 Albania Redon Dragoshi downward-facing red arrow 24'
18 Greece Theodoros Mingos
44 Nigeria Mustapha Gbolahan
46 Albania Franci Lala
88 Albania Plarent Fejzaj Yellow card 77'
17 Moldova Nicolai Solodovnicov Yellow card 63'
Substitutes:
12 Albania Kristjan Rroku
3 Albania Endri Murati
9 Albania Atdhe Rashiti upward-facing green arrow 71'
10 Albania Françesko Hasaj upward-facing green arrow 24'
14 Nigeria Daniel Momoh
16 Nigeria Adetola Lawal
22 Albania Geri Selita
26 Albania Nikolin Duka
33 Kosovo Melos Zenunaj upward-facing green arrow 87'
97 Brazil Matheus Motta
Manager:
Albania Bledar Devolli
1 Albania Alen Sherri
3 Haiti François Dulysse Yellow card 90'
9 Costa Rica Jurguens Montenegro
11 Brazil Fernando Medeiros Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 84'
13 Albania Renato Malota (c)
16 Albania Edison Ndreca
17 Albania Arbin Zejnullai Yellow card 62'
19 Kosovo Arbenit Xhemajli
28 Italy Alessandro Ahmetaj
44 Albania Abdurraman Fangaj
77 Turkey Melih İbrahimoğlu
Substitutes:
12 Albania Ilir Dabjani
4 Albania Amer Duka
7 France Youba Dramé
14 Ivory Coast Lorougnon Doukouo
22 Albania Irdi Morina
23 Lithuania Jouzas Lubas
24 Albania Rezart Rama upward-facing green arrow 62'
29 Albania Mario Gjata upward-facing green arrow 81'
70 Albania Sebastjan Spahiu
Manager:
Albania Edlir Tetova

Assistant referees:
Denis Rexha
Arbër Zalla
Fourth official:
Eldorjan Hamiti
Video assistant referee:
Kreshnik Barjamaj
Assistant video assistant referee:
Florjan Lata

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Fifteen named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. ^ Sinani, Renaldo (May 14, 2024). "Egnatia mposht Kukësin në finale & fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë për të dytin sezon radhazi!". FSHF.