2022 AFC Cup final

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2022 AFC Cup Final
Event 2022 AFC Cup
Date22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)
Venue Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Referee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shaun Evans (Australia)
Attendance27,722
WeatherLight rain
27 °C (81 °F)
2021
2024

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]

Contents

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

TeamZonePrevious finals appearances
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City ASEAN (AFF)
(Inter-zone play-off winner)
None
Flag of Oman.svg 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).

Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City Round Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 0–0 (A)Matchday 1 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Jableh 1–0 (H)
Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 2–1 (H)Matchday 2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 1–2 (A)
Matchday 3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar 4–0 (A)
Group H runner-up
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 24
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur City (H)24
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 20
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group A winners
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb (H)36
2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 35
3 Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Jableh 34
4 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Ansar 31
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
OpponentScore Knockout stage OpponentScore
Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel 0–0 (A)
(6–5 p)
Zonal semi-finals Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi 2–1 (A)
( a.e.t. )
Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 5–2 (H)Zonal finals Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 4–0 (H)
Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan 3–1 (A)Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 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 Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–3 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb
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Kuala Lumpur City
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Al-Seeb
GK1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kevin Ray Mendoza
RB4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kamal Azizi Sub off.svg 85'
CB9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Giancarlo Gallifuoco Yellow card.svg 57'
CB17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Zakaria
LB7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Declan Lambert
DM8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Zhafri Yahya Sub off.svg 90+1'
MF6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ryan Lambert Sub off.svg 71'
MF14 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akram Mahinan Yellow card.svg 52'
MF16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Partiban Janasekaran Sub off.svg 70'
MF28 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Josué (c) Sub off.svg 90+2'
FW7 Flag of Colombia.svg Romel Morales
Substitutes:
FW37 Flag of Malaysia.svg Haqimi Azim Rosli Sub on.svg 70'
MF27 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hadin Azman Sub on.svg 71'
DF25 Flag of Malaysia.svg Anwar Ibrahim Yellow card.svg 88'Sub on.svg 85'
MF21 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kenny Pallraj Sub on.svg 90+1'
FW10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Safee Sali Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF29 Flag of Malaysia.svg Arif Shaqirin
FW30 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fakrul Aiman Sidid
DF33 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Faudzi
GK44 Flag of Malaysia.svg Azri Ghani
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Bojan Hodak
GK1 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmed Al-Rawahi
RB4 Flag of Oman.svg Hassan Al-Ajmi
CB5 Flag of Oman.svg Juma Al-Habsi
CB13 Flag of Oman.svg Mohammed Al-Musalami Yellow card.svg 80'
LB17 Flag of Oman.svg Ali Al-Busaidi
MF28 Flag of Oman.svg Mohammed Said Al-Habsi Yellow card.svg 55'Sub off.svg 61'
MF27 Flag of Oman.svg Eid Al-Farsi (c) Sub off.svg 27'
MF40 Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel Ajibola
MF28 Flag of Oman.svg Salaah Al-Yahyaei Sub off.svg 75'
FW9 Flag of Oman.svg Abdul Aziz Al-Muqbali Sub off.svg 88'
FW16 Flag of Oman.svg Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Substitutes:
FW10 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmed Al-Siyabi Yellow card.svg 72'Sub on.svg 61'
FW14 Flag of Ghana.svg Cosmos Dauda Sub on.svg 75'
MF2 Flag of Oman.svg Mohamed Ramadhan Sub on.svg 88'
MF24 Flag of Oman.svg Tameem Al-Balushi Sub on.svg 89'
FW8 Flag of Oman.svg Marwan Mubarak
FW15 Flag of Oman.svg Mohamed Al-Hatmi
DF19 Flag of Oman.svg Yousuf Al-Malki
MF38 Flag of Oman.svg Issam Almakhzoomi
GK45 Flag of Oman.svg Muatasim Al-Wahaibi
GK80 Flag of Oman.svg Abdullah Al-Shabibi
Manager:
Flag of Oman.svg Rashid Jaber

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

Statistics

StatisticKuala Lumpur CityAl-Seeb
Goals scored03
Total shots1510
Shots on target46
Ball possession30%70%
Corner kicks54
Fouls conceded149
Offsides01
Yellow cards33
Red cards00

References

  1. 1 2 "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.