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2023 Danish Cup final

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2023 Pokalen final
Event2022–23 Danish Cup
Date18 May 2023
VenueParken, Copenhagen
RefereeJakob A. Sundberg
Attendance34,937
Weather13°C, sunny, 55% humidity
2022
2024

The 2023 Danish Cup final was played on 18 May 2023 between AaB and Copenhagen at Parken, Copenhagen.[1] The final match will the culmination of the 2022–23 Danish Cup, the 69th season of the Pokalen. Copenhagen triumphed thanks to a 48th minute goal from Diogo Gonçalves. It is the 9th Cup title for the Lions.

AaB appeared in its 13th Cup final, having won three previous titles, the most recent in 2014. Copenhagen, an 8-time champion, competed in its 13th final.

By virtue of its win, Copenhagen earned an automatic berth into the playoff round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
AaB 12 (1966, 1967, 1970, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2020)
Copenhagen 12 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Venue

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The final was played in Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, the 28th time Parken has hosted the Pokalen final.

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).

AaB Round Copenhagen
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Bye Second round Bye
Vanløse IF 1–3 (a.e.t.) (A) Third round Hobro IK 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A)
3–5 pen.
Middelfart BK 1–2 (A) Fourth round Thisted FC 1–3 (a.e.t) (A)
Viborg FF 2–1 (agg.)
0–1 (A) / 2–0 (H)
Quarterfinals Vejle BK 2–0 (agg.)
0–0 (A) / 2–0 (H)
Silkeborg IF 5–2 (agg.)
1–1 (A) / 4–1 (H)
Semifinals FC Nordsjælland 7–6 (agg.)
2–3 (A) / 5–3 (H)

Match

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Details

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Final
AaB (1)0–1Copenhagen (1)
Jørgensen Yellow card 49'
Thelander Yellow card 79'
Ementa Yellow card 90+3'
Report Gonçalves 48'
Jelert Yellow card 82'
Haraldsson Yellow card 86'
Grabara Yellow card 90+3'
Claesson Yellow card 90+6'
Attendance: 34,937
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
AaB
Copenhagen
GK 40 Germany Nico Mantl
CB 26 Denmark Rasmus Thelander Yellow card 79'
LB 5 Norway Daniel Granli downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB 4 Norway Lars Kramer
RB 20 Denmark Kasper Jørgensen Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 8 Norway Iver Fossum
MF 6 Portugal Pedro Ferreira downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF 14 Denmark Malthe Højholt
MF 10 Denmark Lucas Andersen
MF 23 Denmark Younes Bakiz downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 17 Denmark Nicklas Helenius downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
DF 3 Denmark Jakob Ahlmann upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 18 Denmark Louka Prip upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 19 Denmark Anosike Ementa upward-facing green arrow 75' Yellow card 90+3'
FW 38 Denmark Oliver Ross upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 32 Germany Kilian Ludewig upward-facing green arrow 85'
GK 22 Denmark Theo Sander
DF 24 Norway Jonas Skulstad
FW 7 Brazil Allan Sousa
DF 34 Denmark Sebastian Otoa
Coach:
Sweden Oscar Hiljemark
GK 1 Poland Kamil Grabara Yellow card 90+3'
LB 6 Denmark Christian Sørensen
CB 3 Slovakia Denis Vavro
CB 27 Denmark Valdemar Lund
RB 19 Denmark Elias Jelert Yellow card 82'
MF 33 Denmark Rasmus Falk downward-facing red arrow 38'
MF 7 Sweden Viktor Claesson Yellow card 90+6'
MF 9 Portugal Diogo Gonçalves 48' downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 36 Denmark William Clem
MF 25 Sweden Jordan Larsson
FW 30 Iceland Hákon Arnar Haraldsson downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
MF 40 Sweden Roony Bardghji upward-facing green arrow 38' downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 35 New Zealand Marko Stamenić upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 8 Iceland Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson upward-facing green arrow 89'
DF 2 Netherlands Kevin Diks upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 12 Denmark Lukas Lerager
GK 21 Sweden Karl-Johan Johnsson
FW 15 Denmark Mohamed Daramy
DF 22 Denmark Peter Ankersen
MF 17 Nigeria Paul Mukairu
Coach:
Denmark Jacob Neestrup

Assistant referees: Dennis Rasmussen, Victor Skytte
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder

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. 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Europa League: Matches, draws, final". uefa.com. 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.