2023 King Cup Final
Event2022–23 King Cup
Al-Hilal Al-Wehda
1 1
After extra time
Al-Hilal won 7–6 on penalties
Date12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
VenueKing Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Man of the MatchAbdullah Al-Mayouf (Al-Hilal)[1]
RefereeSzymon Marciniak (Poland)[2]
Attendance52,320
WeatherClear
31.4 °C (88.5 °F)
36% humidity[3]

The 2023 King Cup Final was the 48th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition since its inception in 1957.

The final was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, on 12 May 2023.[4] The match was contested by Al-Hilal and Al-Wehda.[5] It was Al-Hilal's 18th King Cup final and Al-Wehda's 8th.

Al-Hilal defeated Al-Wehda on penalties in the final following a 1–1 draw after extra time to win their 10th title.[6]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 17 (1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022)
Al-Wehda 7 (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1970)

Venue

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 27 April 2023.[7] This was the seventh time the King Abdullah Sports City hosted the final following those in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022 and was the fifteenth 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 stadium also hosted many other finals including the 2019 Saudi Super Cup, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana and the 2019–20 Supercopa de España.

Background

Al-Hilal reached their record-tying 18th final after a 1–0 win against Al-Ittihad.[8] This was Al-Hilal's second consecutive final, third final in four years, and sixth final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Hilal lost last season's final on penalties after a 1–1 draw against Al-Fayha.[9]

Al-Wehda reached their eighth final after a 1–0 win against Al-Nassr.[10] This was Al-Wehda's first final since the tournament was reintroduced in 2008. It was also Al-Wehda's first final since 1970, setting the record for the longest gap between final appearances at 53 years.

The two teams met twice earlier in the season with the first fixture ending in a 3–0 victory for Al-Hilal and the second ending in a 3–3 draw. This will be the second King Cup final between these two sides after the 1961 final which ended in a 3–2 win for Al-Hilal.[11] This was the eighth meeting between these two sides in the King Cup with Al-Hilal winning six times and one draw between them. In the clubs' 103 previous meetings, Al-Hilal won 75, Al-Wehda won 8 and the remaining 20 were drawn.[12]

Road to the final

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

Al-Hilal Round Al-Wehda
Opponent Result 2022–23 King Cup Opponent Result
Al-Ettifaq (H) 4–0 Round of 16 Damac (A) 1–0
Al-Fateh (H) 3–1 Quarter-finals Al-Batin (H) 2–1
Al-Ittihad (A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals Al-Nassr (A) 1–0

Match

Details

Al-Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Wehda
  • Al-Bulaihi 90+9'
 Report
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 52,320
Al-Hilal
Al-Wehda
GK1Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf (c)
RB2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-BreikYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB20South Korea Jang Hyun-sooYellow card 112'
CB5Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB12Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahranidownward-facing red arrow 83'
DM8Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayfdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM19Peru André Carrillo
CM28Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kannodownward-facing red arrow 46'
RF17Mali Moussa Maregadownward-facing red arrow 114'
CF10Argentina Luciano Viettodownward-facing red arrow 83'
LF96Brazil Michael
Substitutes:
GK21Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais
DF4Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari
DF66Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamidupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF70Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
MF16Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-DawsariYellow card 71'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF43Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayrupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW9Nigeria Odion IghaloYellow card 80'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehriupward-facing green arrow 114'
FW14Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdanupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK1Morocco Munir Mohamedi
RB28Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-JayzaniYellow card 94'downward-facing red arrow 105'
CB2Saudi Arabia Ali Makki
CB6Costa Rica Óscar Duarte
LB27Saudi Arabia Islam Hawsawidownward-facing red arrow 90'
DM4Saudi Arabia Waleed Bakshween (c)downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM76Morocco Fayçal Fajr
CM88Saudi Arabia Alaa Al HejjiYellow card 51'
RF24Sudan Abdulaziz NoorYellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF74France Karim Yodadownward-facing red arrow 90'
LF87Brazil Anselmo
Substitutes:
GK13Saudi Arabia Abdulquddus Atiah
DF3Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Bukhariupward-facing green arrow 90'
DF23Saudi Arabia Amiri Kurdiupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF12Saudi Arabia Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani
MF29Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Akouz
MF49Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Sawadi
MF80Saudi Arabia Yahya Al-Najiupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF90Saudi Arabia Hazzaa Al-Ghamdiupward-facing green arrow 105'
FW9France Jean-David Beauguelupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Chile José Luis Sierra

Man of the Match:
Abdullah Al-Mayouf (Al-Hilal)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:[2]
Faisal Al-Blwi
Video assistant referee:[2]
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Omar Al-Jamal

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "المعيوف يحصل على جائزة أفضل لاعب في النهائي".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "صافرة بولندية تضبط نهائي كأس الملك.. بين الهلال والوحدة".
  3. ↑ "Weather in Jeddah - 12 May 2023".
  4. ↑ "موعد نهائي كأس الملك 2023 بين الهلال والوحدة والقنوات الناقلة".
  5. ↑ "في نهائي أغلى الكؤوس.. اللقب العاشر لـ"الهلال" أم الثالث لـ"الوحدة"؟".
  6. ↑ "نيابة عن خادم الحرمين الشريفين .. سمو ولي العهد يتوج فريق الهلال بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين للموسم الرياضي 2022 - 2023".
  7. ↑ "ولي العهد يحضر نهائي كأس الملك الجمعة 22 شوال في جدة".
  8. ↑ "«نيران صديقة» تصعد بالهلال إلى نهائي كأس الملك".
  9. ↑ "ولي العهد يتوج الفيحاء بكأس الملك".
  10. ↑ "بـ10 لاعبين.. الوحدة يقصي النصر ويلحق بالهلال".
  11. ↑ "أول فرحة لجماهير الهلال في الصايغ".
  12. ↑ "تاريخ لقاءات".
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