2019 King Cup final

The 2019 King Cup final was the 44th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition.

It took place on 2 May 2019 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ittihad and Al-Taawoun. It was Al-Taawoun's second King Cup final and Al-Ittihad's 18th. This was the first-ever meeting between these two clubs in the final.

Al-Taawoun won the game 2–1 to secure their first title. As winners of the 2019 King Cup, Al-Taawoun qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage and the 2019 Saudi Super Cup.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Al-Ittihad17 (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018) Al-Taawoun1 (1990)

Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the final venue on 30 April 2019. This was the sixth King Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987. The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. Its current capacity is 68,752 and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background Defending champions Al-Ittihad reached a record 18th final after a 4–2 win against Pro League champions Al-Nassr, beating them for the second time in a week. This was Al-Ittihad's second consecutive final, and sixth final since the tournament was reintroduced.

Al-Taawoun reached their second final, after a historic 5–0 away win against Al-Hilal. They finished as runners-up in their previous final appearance, losing to Al-Nassr. This was Al-Taawoun's first appearance in the final as a top-tier side, as they were a second-tier side in 1990.

The two teams met twice in the Pro League, with Al-Taawoun winning the first match 5–3 in Buraidah. The second match ended in a 0–0 draw in Jeddah. This was the first meeting between the two sides in the King Cup.

Road to the final Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Al-IttihadRoundAl-TaawounOpponentResult2019 King CupOpponentResultAl-Jubail (A)3–1 Round of 64Al-Adalah (H)1–0Al-Washm (A)2–1Round of 32Al-Nahda (H)6–0Al-Taqadom (A)3–0Round of 16Al-Shabab (H)3–0Al-Batin (H)4–3Quarter-finalsAl-Wehda (H)3–0Al-Nassr (H)4–2 Semi-finalsAl-Hilal (A)5–0

Match Details

GK 22 Fawaz Al-QarniRB 66 Saud Abdulhamid CB 17 Manuel da Costa CB 13 Ahmed Assiri (c)LB 2 Abdullah Al-AmmarCM 20 Karim El Ahmadi CM 35 Sékou Sanogo RW 8 Fahad Al-Muwallad AM 10 Carlos Villanueva LW 23 Garry Rodrigues CF 99 Aleksandar PrijovićSubstitutes:GK 12 Assaf Al-QarniDF 21 Mohammed ReemanDF 30 Awn Al-SaloliMF 6 Khaled Al-Sumairi MF 7 Jaber MustafaMF 15 Jamal Bajandouh MF 77 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi FW 9 Romarinho FW 26 Abdulaziz Al-Aryani Manager: José Luis Sierra GK 1 CássioRB 18 Madallah Al-Olayan CB 5 Talal Al-Absi (c) CB 32 Muteb Al-Mufarrij LB 13 Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi RM 20 Héldon CM 6 Ryan Al-Mousa CM 55 Sandro Manoel LM 8 Nildo Petrolina CF 17 Cédric Amissi CF 3 Léandre Tawamba Substitutes:GK 23 Hussain Shae'anDF 4 Ricardo Machado DF 16 Naif Al-MousaMF 7 Rabee Sufyani MF 10 Jehad Al-Hussain MF 11 Nasser Al-DaajaniMF 19 Ibrahim Al-Otaybi FW 9 Abdulfattah AdamFW 25 Mansour Al-Muwallad Manager: Pedro Emanuel

Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana (Argentina)Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Fourth official: Fernando Echenique (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |}Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Statistics

+First halfStatisticAl-IttihadAl-TaawounGoals scored10Total shots210Shots on target15Saves50Ball possession51%49%Corner kicks12Fouls committed78Offsides20Yellow cards00Red cards00

+Second halfStatisticAl-IttihadAl-TaawounGoals scored02Total shots411Shots on target15Saves31Ball possession45%55%Corner kicks15Fouls committed86Offsides10Yellow cards13Red cards00

+OverallStatisticAl-IttihadAl-TaawounGoals scored12Total shots621Shots on target210Saves81Ball possession48%52%Corner kicks27Fouls committed1514Offsides30Yellow cards13Red cards00

2019 King Cup final

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