2022 AFC Cup Final

2022 AFC Cup Final
Event2022 AFC Cup
Date22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)
VenueBukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
RefereeAustralia Shaun Evans (Australia)
Attendance27,722
WeatherLight rain
27 °C (81 °F)
2021
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The 2022 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2022 AFC Cup, the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1]

The final was contested as a single match between Kuala Lumpur City from Malaysia and Al-Seeb from Oman. The match was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22 October 2022.

Teams

Team Zone Previous finals appearances
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City ASEAN (AFF)
(Inter-zone play-off winner)
None
Oman Al-Seeb West Asia Zone (WAFF) None

Venue

Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hosted the match.

Road to the final

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

Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City Round Oman Al-Seeb
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Indonesia PSM Makassar 0–0 (A) Matchday 1 Syria Jableh 1–0 (H)
Singapore Tampines Rovers 2–1 (H) Matchday 2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 1–2 (A)
Matchday 3 Lebanon Al-Ansar 4–0 (A)
Group H runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Indonesia PSM Makassar 2 4
2 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City (H) 2 4
3 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2 0
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group A winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Oman Al-Seeb (H) 3 6
2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 3 5
3 Syria Jableh 3 4
4 Lebanon Al-Ansar 3 1
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Score Knockout stage Opponent Score
Vietnam Viettel 0–0 (A)
(6–5 p)
Zonal semi-finals Kuwait Al-Arabi 2–1 (A)
(a.e.t.)
Indonesia PSM Makassar 5–2 (H) Zonal finals Bahrain Al-Riffa 4–0 (H)
India ATK Mohun Bagan 3–1 (A) Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Uzbekistan FC Sogdiana Jizzakh 0–0 (A)
(5–3 p)
Inter-zone play-off final

Format

The final was played as a single leg, with the host team (winners of the Inter-zone play-off final) alternated from the previous season's final.

If the game would be tied after regulation time, the winning team would be decided by extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.[1]

Match

Details

Kuala Lumpur City Malaysia0–3Oman Al-Seeb
Report
Kuala Lumpur City
Al-Seeb
GK 1 Philippines Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB 4 Malaysia Kamal Azizi downward-facing red arrow 85'
CB 9 Australia Giancarlo Gallifuoco Yellow card 57'
CB 17 Malaysia Irfan Zakaria
LB 7 Malaysia Declan Lambert
DM 8 Malaysia Zhafri Yahya downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF 6 Malaysia Ryan Lambert downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 14 Malaysia Akram Mahinan Yellow card 52'
MF 16 Malaysia Partiban Janasekaran downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 28 Brazil Paulo Josué (c) downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW 7 Colombia Romel Morales
Substitutes:
FW 37 Malaysia Haqimi Azim Rosli upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 27 Malaysia Hadin Azman upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 25 Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 21 Malaysia Kenny Pallraj upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
FW 10 Malaysia Safee Sali upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF 29 Malaysia Arif Shaqirin
FW 30 Malaysia Fakrul Aiman Sidid
DF 33 Malaysia Muhammad Faudzi
GK 44 Malaysia Azri Ghani
Manager:
Croatia Bojan Hodak
GK 1 Oman Ahmed Al-Rawahi
RB 4 Oman Hassan Al-Ajmi
CB 5 Oman Juma Al-Habsi
CB 13 Oman Mohammed Al-Musalami Yellow card 80'
LB 17 Oman Ali Al-Busaidi
MF 28 Oman Mohammed Said Al-Habsi Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 27 Oman Eid Al-Farsi (c) downward-facing red arrow 27'
MF 40 Nigeria Daniel Ajibola
MF 28 Oman Salaah Al-Yahyaei downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 9 Oman Abdul Aziz Al-Muqbali downward-facing red arrow 88'
FW 16 Oman Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Substitutes:
FW 10 Oman Ahmed Al-Siyabi Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 14 Ghana Cosmos Dauda upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 2 Oman Mohamed Ramadhan upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 24 Oman Tameem Al-Balushi upward-facing green arrow 89'
FW 8 Oman Marwan Mubarak
FW 15 Oman Mohamed Al-Hatmi
DF 19 Oman Yousuf Al-Malki
MF 38 Oman Issam Almakhzoomi
GK 45 Oman Muatasim Al-Wahaibi
GK 80 Oman Abdullah Al-Shabibi
Manager:
Oman Rashid Jaber

Assistant referees:[2]
Australia George Lakrindis (Australia)
Australia Owen Goldrick (Australia)
Fourth official:
Australia Jonathan Barreiro (Australia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Australia Ryan Gallagher (Australia)
Video assistant referee:
Australia Chris Beath (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Australia Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Australia Alex King (Australia)

Statistics

Statistic Kuala Lumpur City Al-Seeb
Goals scored 0 3
Total shots 15 10
Shots on target 4 6
Ball possession 30% 70%
Corner kicks 5 4
Fouls conceded 14 9
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 3 3
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "Australian cast of match officials to officiate decider". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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