2014 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

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2014 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event 2013–14 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Date1 February 2014 (2014-02-01)
Venue King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Referee Damir Skomina (Slovenia) [1]
Attendance62,124
WeatherPartly cloudy
17.2 °C (63.0 °F)
59% humidity
2013
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The 2014 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 39th final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 1 February 2014 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal. [2] It was Al-Nassr's sixth Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 14th final. This was the second meeting between these two clubs in the final and was a repeat of last year's final.

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Al-Nassr won the match 2–1 and secured their third title and first since 1974. In addition, this was the first time since 2007 that a team other than Al-Hilal won the title. [3]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 13 (1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 )
Al-Nassr 5 (1973, 1974, 1991, 1996, 2013)

Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue. This was the 13th Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987. [4] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. [5] Its current capacity is 68,752 [6] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

Al-Hilal reached a record 14th final after a 2–0 away win to Al-Fateh. [7] This was Al-Hilal's seventh final in a row. Previously, they won finals in 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and lost in 1999. Al-Hilal entered the match as six-time defending champions.

Al-Nassr reached their sixth final, after a 1–0 win against city rivals Al-Shabab. [8] They reached their second consecutive final having lost last year's final against Al-Hilal.

This was the second meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final after last year's final. [9] Al-Hilal won last year's final 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time. [10] This was the tenth meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup; Al-Hilal won 7 times, Al-Nassr won once and the two teams drew once in last year's final. The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. Al-Nassr won the match 2–1 thanks to a brace from Mohammed Al Sahlawi. [11]

Road to the final

Al-NassrRoundAl-Hilal
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Najran 3–0 (H)Round of 16 Al-Shoulla 4–1 (H)
Al-Khaleej 3–1 (A)Quarter-finals Al-Raed 1–0 (A)
Al-Shabab 1–0 (H) (a.e.t.)Semi-finals Al-Fateh 2–0 (A)

Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Match

Details

Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Hilal
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Al-Nassr
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Al-Hilal
GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalid Al-Ghamdi
CB2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohamed Husain
CB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Omar Hawsawi
LB24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hussein Abdulghani (c)
CM14 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Ghaleb
CM26 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Shaye Sharahili
CM27 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Awadh Khamis Sub off.svg 77'
AM18 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Noor Sub off.svg 65'
CF10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CF17 Flag of Brazil.svg Élton Sub off.svg 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Shammeri
DF13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Al-Bishi
MF7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulrahim Jaizawi Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 77'
MF8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yahya Al-Shehri Sub on.svg 65'
MF85 Flag of Algeria.svg Mourad Delhoum
FW77 Flag of Oman.svg Amad Al-Hosni
FW99 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hassan Al-Raheb Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
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GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hussain Shae'an
RB12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Shahrani
CB26 Flag of Brazil.svg Digão
CB33 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sultan Al-Deayea
LB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Zori (c)Sub off.svg 83'
DM14 Flag of Ecuador.svg Segundo Castillo
DM27 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saud Kariri Sub off.svg 69'
RM29 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Yellow card.svg 84'
AM7 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Neves
LM24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Nawaf Al-Abed Sub off.svg 59'
CF15 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Nasser Al-Shamrani
Substitutes:
GK30 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Fayz Al-Sabiay
DF2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sultan Al-Bishi
MF10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
MF11 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullaziz Al-Dawsari Sub on.svg 59'
MF13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salman Al-Faraj Sub on.svg 83'
FW16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yousef Al-Salem
FW20 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Qahtani Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sami Al-Jaber

Assistant referees:
Bojan Ul (Slovenia)
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Marai Al Awaji

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also

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