2022 Malaysia Cup final

The 2022 Malaysia Cup final was a football match played on 26 November 2022, to determine the champion of the 2022 Malaysia Cup. It was the final game of the 96th edition of the Malaysia Cup, organized by the Football Association of Malaysia.

2022 Malaysia Cup final
Event2022 Malaysia Cup
Date26 November 2022
VenueBukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Man of the MatchFernando Forestieri (Johor Darul Ta'zim)
RefereeNazmi Nasaruddin
Attendance79,988
WeatherGood
27 °C (81 °F)

The final was played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Selangor. Johor won the game 2–1 and clinched their third Malaysia Cup title, and completed their first domestic treble.[1]

The winners should have qualified for the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup. However, as Johor Darul Ta'zim had already qualified for the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League as the 2022 Malaysia Super League champions, the berth reserved was given to the third-placed team of the 2022 Malaysia Super League, Sabah.

Venue

On 18 November 2022, the Malaysian Football League announced that Bukit Jalil National Stadium would serve as the final venue.[2][3][4]

Route to the final

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), a Super League team involved in the 2022 AFC Champions League, started in the round of 16. Their first match was an away game against their fellow Super League team, Petaling Jaya City. JDT won 4–0 away from home, before sealing their progress with a 2–0 home win, resulting in a 6–0 aggregate score.[5][6] In the quarter-finals, JDT faced Kelantan, a Premier League team. They won the first game 3–0,[7] before winning 5–0 in the return leg at home, advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 8–0.[8] In the semi-final round, JDT faced another Super League team, Sabah. In the first leg at Likas Stadium (away), JDT won 1–0, with the lone goal scored by Arif Aiman in the first half.[9] In the return leg at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium (home), goals from Bergson, Fernando Forestieri, and Syafiq Ahmad gave them a 3–1 win and a 4–1 aggregate victory, which moved them to the final.[10]

Selangor

Selangor, also of the Super League, began by facing Kelantan United in the round of 16. In the first away leg, Selangor eventually won 2–0 with a two goals scored by Caion,[11] followed by a 1–0 victory at home, with 3–0 on aggregate.[12] In the quarter-finals, Selangor faced their Super League rivals Negeri Sembilan. In the first leg at home, Selangor won 2–0 thanks to a goals by Caion and Aliff Haiqal.[13] In the second leg away from home, the match ended in a 2–2 draw, but Selangor advanced through the next round with the aggregate score of 4–2.[14] Selangor's semi-final was against another Super League club, Terengganu. Selangor started with a 3–1 home win with goals by Richmond Ankrah, Caion and Sharul Nazeem; all three goals were scored from corners.[15] In the second leg, five days later at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Selangor lost 1–0 with the lone goal by Kipré Tchétché, but progressed to the final with the aggregate score of 3–2.[16]

Johor Darul Ta'zim Round Selangor
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Petaling Jaya City 6–0 4–0 away; 2–0 home Round of 16 Kelantan United 3–0 2–0 away; 1–0 home
Kelantan 8–0 3–0 away; 5–0 home Quarter-finals Negeri Sembilan 4–2 2–0 home; 2–2 away;
Sabah 4–1 1–0 away; 3–1 home Semi-finals Terengganu 3–2 3–1 home; 0–1 away;

Match details

Johor Darul Ta'zim2–1Selangor
  • Bergson 45+2'
  • Forestieri 59'
Report
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Selangor
GK1Malaysia Farizal Marlias (c)
RB2Malaysia Matthew DaviesYellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 90'
CB15Malaysia Feroz Baharudin
CB32Malaysia Shahrul Saad
LB22Malaysia Corbin-OngYellow card 20'
CM4Malaysia Afiq Fazaildownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM10Argentina Leandro VelázquezYellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CM30Malaysia Natxo Insa
RF42Malaysia Arif Aimandownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CF9Brazil Bergson
LF45Italy Fernando Forestieridownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK26Malaysia Haziq Nadzli
DF7Malaysia Aidil Zafuan
DF91Malaysia Syahmi Safariupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW6England Hong Wanupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF8Malaysia Safiq Rahimupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF13Malaysia Mohamadou Sumarehupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF19Malaysia Akhyar Rashidupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF21Malaysia Nazmi Faiz
FW28Malaysia Syafiq Ahmad
Coach:
Argentina Héctor Bidoglio
GK1Malaysia Khairulazhan Khalid
RB2Malaysia Quentin Cheng
CB33Ghana Richmond Ankrah
CB44Malaysia Sharul Nazeem
LB22Malaysia Fazly Mazlan
CM24Ghana Alex Agyarkwa
CM88Malaysia Brendan Gan (c)downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM99Jordan Baha' Abdel-Rahmandownward-facing red arrow 63'
RF30Myanmar Hein Htet Aungdownward-facing red arrow 63'
CF10Brazil Caiondownward-facing red arrow 76'
LF7Malaysia Mukhairi AjmalYellow card 69'
Substitutes:
GK23Malaysia Samuel Somerville
DF4Malaysia Ashmawi Yakin
DF13Malaysia R. Dinesh
DF14Malaysia Zikri Khalili
MF77Malaysia Aliff Haiqalupward-facing green arrow 63' Yellow card 82'
FW9Malaysia Hakim Hassanupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW17Malaysia Danial Asriupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW19Malaysia Shahrel Fikri
FW43Malaysia Syahir Bashahupward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Malaysia Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match:
Fernando Forestieri (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

Assistant referees:
Shafiq Ahmad Said
Nadziran Eziz
Fourth official:
Hariff Md Akhir
Reserve assistant referee:
Usaid Jamal
Hasrol Mohd Amir

  • 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

See also

References

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