2021 Malaysia Cup final

2021 Malaysia Cup final
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)

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.

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

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

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

Details

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

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

  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.