2021 Malaysia Cup final

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The 2021 Malaysia Cup final was a football match played on 30 November 2021, and determined the champion of the 2021 Malaysia Cup. It was the final of the 95th edition of the Malaysia Cup, a competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.

2021 Malaysia Cup final
The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Event2021 Malaysia Cup
Date30 November 2021
VenueBukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Man of the MatchZhafri Yahya (Kuala Lumpur City)
RefereeRazlan Joffri Ali
Attendance19,852
WeatherGood
29 °C (84 °F)
2019
2022

It was played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur between Kuala Lumpur City and Johor Darul Ta'zim.[1]

Kuala Lumpur City won the match 2–0 and clinched their fourth title.[2] They have also qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup.

Format edit

The final was played as a single match. If the game would be tied at the end of regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winning team.

Road to the final edit

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

Kuala Lumpur City Round Johor Darul Ta'zim
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Sri Pahang 3–1 (H) Matchday 1 Kelantan 2–0 (H)
Penang 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Petaling Jaya City 1–0 (H)
Sarawak United 4–0 (H) Matchday 3 Sabah 2–0 (A)
Sarawak United 2–2 (A) Matchday 4 Sabah 3–0 (H)
Penang 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Petaling Jaya City 2–1 (A)
Sri Pahang 1–0 (A) Matchday 6 Kelantan 4–0 (A)
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 14
2 Sarawak United 6 10
3 Sri Pahang 6 6
4 Penang 6 4
Source: MFL, FAM
Final standings Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 18
2 Sabah 6 8
3 Petaling Jaya City 6 5
4 Kelantan 6 2
Source: MFL, FAM
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Selangor 3–0 2–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Melaka United 2–2 (5–3 p) 1–1 (H) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Terengganu 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Match edit

Details edit

Kuala Lumpur City2−0Johor Darul Ta'zim
  • Zhafri   66'
  • Josué   74'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
Kuala Lumpur City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johor Darul Ta'zim
GK 1   Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB 4   Kamal Azizi
CB 9   Giancarlo Gallifuoco
CB 21   Kenny Pallraj   90+3'
LB 3   Daniel Ting
RM 8   Zhafri Yahya   86'
CM 6   Ryan Lambert
CM 14   Akram Mahinan   61'
LM 19   J. Partiban   72'
CF 7   Romel Morales
CF 28   Paulo Josué (c)
Substitutes:
GK 22   Khatul Anuar
DF 2   Wan Amirzafran
DF 25   Anwar Ibrahim
MF 12   Shukor Adan   90+3'
MF 27   Hadin Azman   83'   72'
MF 29   Arif Shaqirin   86'
MF 30   Fakrul Aiman
FW 23   Indra Putra
FW 10   Safee Sali
Manager:
  Bojan Hodak
GK 1   Farizal Marlias (c)
RB 2   Matthew Davies
CB 14   Shane Lowry
CB 33   Maurício
LB 12   S. Kunanlan   63'
DM 4   Afiq Fazail   77'
CM 10   Leandro Velázquez
CM 30   Natxo Insa   90'
LW 29   Safawi Rasid   67'
CF 9   Bergson
RW 42   Arif Aiman   77'
Substitutions:
GK 26   Haziq Nadzli
DF 7   Aidil Zafuan
DF 22   Corbin-Ong   63'
DF 32   Shahrul Saad
MF 13   Mohamadou Sumareh   77'
MF 16   Danial Amier
MF 21   Nazmi Faiz   67'
FW 18   Hazwan Bakri
FW 28   Syafiq Ahmad   77'
Manager:
  Benjamin Mora

Officials[4]

Match Rules

Statistics edit

Overall
Statistic Kuala Lumpur City Johor Darul Ta'zim
Goals scored 2 0
Total shots 3 13
Shots on target 2 3
Ball possession 45% 55%
Corner kicks 1 6
Offsides 1 2
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "JDT and KL City reach Malaysia Cup final". New Straits Times. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "After 32 years – KL are Malaysia Cup champions again". Free Malaysia Today. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Result Detail: Kuala Lumpur City v Johor Darul Ta'zim". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Team List: Kuala Lumpur City v Johor Darul Ta'zim". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.