2016 King Cup Final

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2016 King Cup Final
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The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah hosted the final.
Event 2016 King Cup
Al-Ahli Al-Nassr
2 1
After extra time
Date 29 May 2016 (2016-05-29)
Venue King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
Attendance 53,465
Weather Clear
29 °C (84 °F)
50% humidity
← 2015

The 2016 King Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 King Cup, the 41st season of Saudi's main football cup, and the 9th season under the current King Cup title. It was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on 29 May 2016, between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr.[1]

Al-Ahli took the lead with a 24th-minute header goal by Omar Al Somah, but Ahmed Al-Fraidi equalised for Al-Nassr in the 61st minute to take the match to the extra time. Al Somah scored again to earn Al-Ahli a historic double of Pro League and the King Cup, which was the second time in their history after the 1977–78 season.[2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Ahli 16 (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Al-Nassr 12 (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015)

Road to the final

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

Al-Ahli Round Al-Nassr
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Al-Tai 3–0 (H) Round of 32 Al-Diriyah 7–0 (A)
Damac 2–1 (A) Round of 16 Al-Shoulla 2–1 (A)
Al-Raed 3–1 (A) Quarter-finals Al-Orobah 3–1 (H)
Al-Hilal 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Al-Ittihad 3–1 (A)

Background

Al-Ahli played the 17th final, and 4th under the current edition, of which they have won twelve, a record of the competition. Their most recent final was in 2014, losing 0–3 to Al-Shabab,[3] and their last victory was in 2012, defeating Al-Nassr 4–1.[4]

It was Al-Nassr's second consecutive final and the 13th overall, the 3rd under the current edition. They had won six. They lost in the last year's final 6–7 on penalties after a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal.[5] Their last victory was in 1990, defeating Al-Taawoun 2–0.[6]

Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr contested in five finals. Al-Ahli won thrice, the first was in 1971 with a 2–0 victory, the second was in 1973 they won 2–1, and the last victory 4–1 was in 2012.[4] While Al-Nassr won twice, a 1–0 victory in 1974 and consecutive winning with 2–0 in 1976.[7]

Match

29 May 2016
21:00 AST
(UTC+3)
Al-Ahli 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Nassr
Al-Somah Goal 24', 115' Report Al-Fraidi Goal 61'
Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al Mosailem
RB 21 Saudi Arabia Ageel Balghaith
CB 3 Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi
CB 25 Saudi Arabia Motaz Hawsawi
LB 13 Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
RM 10 Greece Giannis Fetfatzidis Substituted off 119'
CM 8 Saudi Arabia Taisir Al-Jassim (c)
CM 11 Saudi Arabia Housain Al-Mogahwi Substituted off 68'
LM 24 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Moasher Substituted off 94'
AM 70 Brazil Marquinho
CF 9 Syria Omar Al Somah Booked 116'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
DF 6 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al Fatil
DF 31 Saudi Arabia Mansoor Al-Harbi Substituted in 119'
DF 77 Saudi Arabia Amiri Kurdi
DF 99 Saudi Arabia Kamel Al-Mousa
FW 14 Saudi Arabia Muhannad Assiri Booked 120+3' Substituted in 100'
FW 20 Saudi Arabia Islam Seraj Substituted in 68'
Manager:
Switzerland Christian Gross
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB 12 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghamdi
CB 4 Saudi Arabia Omar Hawsawi Substituted off 110'
CB 2 Bahrain Mohamed Husain
LB 24 Saudi Arabia Hussein Abdulghani (c) Booked 88'
RM 26 Saudi Arabia Shaya Sharahili Substituted off 46'
CM 16 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Jebreen
CM 27 Saudi Arabia Awadh Khamis Booked 72'
LM 86 Poland Adrian Mierzejewski
CF 9 Saudi Arabia Naif Hazazi Substituted off 54'
CF 25 Mali Modibo Maïga
Substitutes:
GK 31 Saudi Arabia Mutaeb Sharahili
DF 3 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Madu Substituted in 110'
DF 5 Saudi Arabia Jamaan Al-Dossari
MF 8 Saudi Arabia Yahya Al-Shehri Substituted in 46'
MF 15 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Fraidi Red card 120+2' Substituted in 54'
FW 10 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
FW 99 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Raheb
Manager:
Spain Raúl Caneda

Assistant referees:
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Juan Carlos Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Shukri Al-Hanfosh

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

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