2022 King Cup final

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The 2022 King Cup Final was the 47th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition since its inception in 1957.

2022 King Cup Final
Event2021–22 King Cup
After extra time
Al-Fayha won 3–1 on penalties
Date19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)
VenueKing Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Man of the MatchSami Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha)[1]
RefereeAntonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)[2]
Attendance46,533
WeatherClear
32 °C (90 °F)
54% humidity[3]
2021
2023

The final was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, on 19 May 2022.[4] The match was contested by Al-Fayha and Al-Hilal.[5] It was Al-Fayha's 1st King Cup final and Al-Hilal's 17th. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the King Cup.

Al-Fayha won their first King Cup title by beating Al-Hilal on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[6] In doing so, they became the 10th different team to win the King Cup. As winners of the competition, Al-Fayha qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 16 (1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020)
Al-Fayha None

Venue

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The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah hosted the final

The King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the Jewel Stadium, was announced as the venue of the final on 14 May 2022.[7] This was the sixth time the King Abdullah Sports City hosted the final following those in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 and was the fourteenth time it was hosted in Jeddah.

The King Abdullah Sports City was built in 2012, and opened in 2014 as the home of Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team. Its current capacity is 62,345, and the record attendance was the opening match which was the 2014 King Cup final. The final also hosted many other finals including the 2019 Saudi Super Cup, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana and the 2019–20 Supercopa de España.

Background

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Al-Fayha reached their first final after a 1–0 home win against Al-Ittihad.[8] Al-Fayha became the eleventh side to feature in a King Cup final.[9]

Al-Hilal reached their 17th final after a 2–1 win against derby rivals Al-Shabab.[10] This was Al-Hilal's second final in three years, and fifth final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Hilal won their three most recent finals against Al-Ahli once and Al-Nassr twice.

The two teams met twice earlier in the season with the first fixture ending in a draw and Al-Fayha winning the second fixture. This was the first meeting between these two sides in the King Cup and the 9th meeting between them in all competitions. In the clubs' 8 previous meetings, Al-Hilal won 4, Al-Fayha won 2 and the remaining 2 were drawn.[11]

Road to the final

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

Al-Fayha Round Al-Hilal
Opponent Result 2021–22 King Cup Opponent Result
Abha (H) 4–0 Round of 16 Al-Raed (H) 2–0
Al-Batin (A) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Quarter-finals Al-Nassr (A) 2–1
Al-Ittihad (H) 1–0 Semi-finals Al-Shabab (H) 2–1 (a.e.t.)

Match

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Details

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Al-Fayha1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Hilal
  • Lopes   66'
Report
Penalties
3–1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Fayha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Hilal
GK 88   Vladimir Stojković   90+4'
RB 22   Mohammed Al-Baqawi   74'
CB 4   Sami Al-Khaibari (c)
CB 33   Hussein Al-Shuwaish   120+1'
LB 24   Ahmed Bamsaud   82'
CM 8   Abdulrahman Al-Safri   62'
CM 37   Ricardo Ryller
CM 66   Mohammed Abousaban   105'
RF 27   Sultan Mandash   62'
CF 92   Aleksandar Trajkovski   105'
LF 77   Panagiotis Tachtsidis
Substitutes:
GK 1   Moslem Al Freej
DF 3   Bander Nasser   82'
MF 6   Yousef Al-Harbi   105'
MF 16   Ali Al-Nemer
MF 20   Amadou Moutari   74'
MF 25   Ali Al-Zaqaan   62'
MF 26   Fawaz Al-Torais   105'
MF 81   Ibrahim Al-Barakah
FW 7   Ramon Lopes   62'
Manager:
  Vuk Rašović
 
GK 1   Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB 2   Mohammed Al-Breik   75'
CB 20   Jang Hyun-soo
CB 5   Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB 16   Nasser Al-Dawsari   104'
CM 15   Matheus Pereira   75'
CM 8   Abdullah Otayf   56'
CM 7   Salman Al-Faraj (c)   105'
RF 17   Moussa Marega   99'
CF 9   Odion Ighalo
LF 29   Salem Al-Dawsari   37'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Mohammed Al-Owais
DF 13   Abdulrahman Al-Obaid
DF 66   Saud Abdulhamid   75'
DF 67   Mohammed Al-Khaibari
DF 70   Mohammed Jahfali   105'   104'
DF 88   Hamad Al-Yami
MF 43   Musab Al-Juwayr   56'
MF 96   Michael   99'
FW 14   Abdullah Al-Hamdan   75'
Manager:
  Ramón Díaz

Assistant referees:[2]
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Iker de Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
Fourth official:[2]
Mohammed Al-Hoaish
Video assistant referee:[2]
Ricardo de Burgos (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Abdulraheem Al-Shammari

Match rules

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

Statistics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "بعد الإطاحة بالهلال..ثنائي الفيحاء يتوج بجوائز الأفضل بكأس الملك".
  2. ^ a b c d e "طاقم إسباني يُدير نهائي كأس الملك".
  3. ^ "Weather Jeddah in May 2022".
  4. ^ "نهائي كأس الملك .. اللقب الأول يداعب الفيحاء ويهدد طموح الهلال".
  5. ^ "الإعلان عن موعد ومكان إقامة نهائي كأس الملك".
  6. ^ "ولي العهد يتوج الفيحاء بكأس الملك".
  7. ^ "الجوهرة يشهد النهائي السادس لكأس الملك".
  8. ^ "الفيحاء يقصي اتحاد جدة ويتأهل إلى نهائي كأس الملك".
  9. ^ "النهائي الأول.. 10 اختبارات.. والناجح 3".
  10. ^ "الهلال يقلب الطاولة على الشباب بثنائية.. ويتأهل إلى نهائي كأس الملك".
  11. ^ "تاريخ لقاءات".
  12. ^ a b c d "Al-Fayha - Al-Hilal Saudi".
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