2020_King_Cup_Final
2020 King Cup final
Football match
The 2020 King Cup final was the 45th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition.
| Event | 2019–20 King Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) | ||||||
| Venue | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
| Referee | Szymon Marciniak (Poland)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[note 1] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 22 °C (72 °F) 65% humidity[2] | ||||||
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It was played at the King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, on 28 November 2020; it was originally scheduled for May but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[3][4] The match was contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr.[5] It was Al-Hilal's 16th King Cup final and Al-Nassr's 14th. This was the fifth meeting between these two clubs in the final. The match was held behind closed doors.[6]
Al-Hilal won the game 2–1 to secure their ninth title.[7]
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Al-Hilal | 15 (1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017) |
| Al-Nassr | 13 (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the final venue on 13 November 2020.[8] This was the seventh King Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2019.
The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.[9] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.[10] Its current capacity is 68,752[11] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.
Al-Hilal reached their 16th final after a 2–0 win against Abha.[12] This was Al-Hilal's first final since 2017, and fourth final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Hilal won their two most recent finals against Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr reached their 14th final, after a 2–1 away win against Al-Ahli.[13] This was Al-Nassr's first final since 2016, and fourth final since the tournament was reintroduced. Al-Nassr lost their three most recent finals against Al-Ahli twice and Al-Hilal once.
The two teams met earlier in the week in the fifth round of the Pro League. Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 2–0 thanks to goals from Bafétimbi Gomis and Saleh Al-Shehri.[14] This was the 19th meeting between these two sides in the King Cup and fifth meeting in the final. Al-Hilal won eight times including the 1989 Final, while Al-Nassr won four times including the 1981 Final and 1987 Final. The two teams drew each other six times, with Al-Hilal winning the 2015 Final on penalty shoot-outs. This was the 169th competitive meeting between these two sides.[15]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Al-Hilal | Round | Al-Nassr | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2019–20 King Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Arar (H) | 4–1 | Round of 64 | Afif (A) | 5–1 |
| Al-Jabalain (H) | 4–2 | Round of 32 | Al-Bukayriyah (H) | 4–1 |
| Al-Faisaly (A) | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Round of 16 | Damac (A) | 4–2 |
| Al-Ettifaq (H) | 2–1 | Quarter-finals | Al-Adalah (A) | 1–0 |
| Abha (H) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Al-Ahli (A) | 2–1 |
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- The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[6]
- Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.