2021 Malaysia Cup final explained

2021 Malaysia Cup final
Event:	2021 Malaysia Cup
Team1:	Kuala Lumpur City
Team1score:	2
Team2:	Johor Darul Ta'zim
Team2score:	0
Date:	30 November 2021
Stadium:	Bukit Jalil National Stadium
City:	Kuala Lumpur
Man Of The Match1a:	Zhafri Yahya (Kuala Lumpur City)
Referee:	Razlan Joffri Ali
Attendance:	19,852
Weather:	Good 29°C
Previous:	2019
Next:	2022

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	Final standings	Group D winners
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	1–1 (H)	1–1 (A)	Semi-finals	Terengganu	4–1	1–1 (A)	3–0 (H)

Match

Details

GK 1 Kevin Ray Mendoza RB 4 Kamal Azizi CB 9 Giancarlo Gallifuoco CB 21 LB 3 Daniel Ting RM 8 CM 6 Ryan Lambert CM 14 LM 19 CF 7 Romel Morales CF 28 Paulo Josué (c) Substitutes: GK 22 Khatul Anuar DF 2 Wan Amirzafran DF 25 Anwar Ibrahim MF 12 MF 27 MF 29 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 DM 4 CM 10 Leandro Velázquez CM 30 LW 29 CF 9 Bergson RW 42 Substitutions: GK 26 Haziq Nadzli DF 7 Aidil Zafuan DF 22 DF 32 Shahrul Saad MF 13 MF 16 Danial Amier MF 21 FW 18 Hazwan Bakri FW 28 Manager:

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Officials^[3] Assistant referees Yusri Mohammad Mu'azi Zainal Abidin Fourth official Azman Ismail Additional assistant referees Suhaizi Shukri Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad

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Match Rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes.

Statistics

Overall

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: JDT and KL City reach Malaysia Cup final. New Straits Times. 27 November 2021. 27 November 2021.
2. Web site: After 32 years – KL are Malaysia Cup champions again . Free Malaysia Today . 30 November 2021 . en . 30 November 2021 . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130233603/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/11/30/after-32-years-kl-are-malaysia-cup-champions-again/ . dead .
3. Web site: Team List: Kuala Lumpur City v Johor Darul Ta'zim . Football Association of Malaysia. cms.fam.org.my . 30 November 2021 . 29 December 2023.