Red Star, the holders of the Lav Kup Srbije, began the tournament as favorites to lift the cup again.
Several days after the incident the side judge retired from refereeing and openly apologized to Red Star and the supporters of the team.
Zemun's luck ran out however, as Partizan cruised to a 3–0 victory to claim their tenth domestic cup.
The draw for the quarterfinals was held on February 28, 2008 and it paired several great matches, including two that went to penalty shootouts.
After several last gasp efforts by Zemun, Darko Maletić crossed a dangerous ball in extra time which Diarra headed in for his third of the match.
Shortly after the final whistle blew, and Partizan players and fans began celebrating their first Cup win since 2000–01.