2021 Russian Cup final
Football match
 Evening view of Nizhny Novgorod Stadium | |||||||
| Event | 2020–21 Russian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) | ||||||
| Venue | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | ||||||
| Referee | Sergey Ivanov (Rostov-on-Don) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,800 | ||||||
← 2020 2022 → | |||||||
The 2021 Russian Cup Final was the 29th Russian Cup Final, the final match of the 2020–21 Russian Cup. It was played at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on 21 May 2021, contested by FC Lokomotiv Moscow and Krylia Sovetov Samara. Lokomotiv won the match 3–1. It was the second occasion in a row in which a second-tier FNL club qualified for the final. Same as was the case in the previous final with Khimki, by the time the final was played, the FNL team already secured promotion into the Russian Premier League.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, attendance was limited to 50% of the arena's capacity.
Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League by winning the cup.
Route to the final
Lokomotiv Moscow
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Tambov (H) | 3–0 |
| QF | Sochi (A) | 3–1 |
| SF | CSKA Moscow (H) | 3–0 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Krylia Sovetov Samara
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elite group round | Dynamo Stavropol (A) | 4–1 |
| Rotor Volgograd (H) | 3–0 | |
| Round of 16 | Khimki (A) | 4–0 |
| QF | Dynamo Moscow (H) | 2–0 |
| SF | Akhmat Grozny (A) | 0–0 (4–1 pen.) |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match
Details
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 3–1 | Krylia Sovetov Samara |
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Kamano  14'Smolov 48' (pen.)Murilo 84' | Report | Sarveli 23' |
          Lokomotiv Moscow |    Krylia Sovetov Samara |
| Man of the Match: Assistant referees: | Match rules
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References
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Russian Cup
- Predecessor: Soviet Cup
- Lokomotiv Moscow (9)
- CSKA Moscow (8)
- Spartak Moscow (4)
- Zenit Saint Petersburg (4)
- Dynamo Moscow (1)
- Rostov (1)
- Rubin Kazan (1)
- Torpedo Moscow (1)
- Akhmat Grozny (1)
- Tosno (1)
