2020 King Cup final

The 2020 King Cup final was the 45th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition.

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. The match was contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. 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.

Al-Hilal won the game 2–1 to secure their ninth title.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Al-Hilal15 (1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2015, 2017) Al-Nassr13 (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015, 2016)

Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the final venue on 13 November 2020. 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. 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-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background Al-Hilal reached their 16th final after a 2–0 win against Abha. 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. 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. 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.

Road to the final Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Al-HilalRoundAl-NassrOpponentResult2019–20 King CupOpponentResultArar (H)4–1Round of 64Afif (A)5–1Al-Jabalain (H)4–2Round of 32Al-Bukayriyah (H)4–1Al-Faisaly (A)2–2 (6–5 p)Round of 16Damac (A)4–2Al-Ettifaq (H)2–1Quarter-finalsAl-Adalah (A)1–0Abha (H)2–0Semi-finalsAl-Ahli (A)2–1

Match Details

GK 31 Habib Al-Wotayan RB 2 Mohammed Al-Breik CB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi CB 20 Jang Hyun-sooLB 12 Yasser Al-ShahraniDM 6 Gustavo Cuéllar DM 7 Salman Al-Faraj (c)RW 19 André Carrillo AM 9 Sebastian Giovinco LW 29 Salem Al-Dawsari CF 18 Bafétimbi GomisSubstitutes:GK 33 Abdullah Al-JadaaniDF 23 Madallah Al-Olayan DF 70 Mohammed JahfaliMF 8 Abdullah Otayf MF 27 Hattan BahebriMF 28 Mohamed Kanno FW 10 Luciano Vietto FW 11 Saleh Al-Shehri FW 77 Omar Kharbin Manager: Răzvan Lucescu GK 1 Brad JonesRB 2 Sultan Al-Ghanam CB 3 Abdullah Madu CB 18 MaiconLB 28 Kim Jin-suDM 6 PetrosDM 8 Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhem RW 10 Gonzalo Martínez AM 19 Ali Al-Hassan LW 11 Nordin Amrabat CF 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah (c)Substitutes:GK 33 Waleed AbdullahDF 5 Abdulelah Al-AmriDF 13 Abdulrahman Al-ObaidDF 78 Ali Lajami MF 17 Abdullah Al-KhaibariMF 23 Ayman Yahya MF 24 Khalid Al-Ghannam MF 39 Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari FW 70 Raed Al-Ghamdi Manager: Rui Vitória

Assistant referees: Pawel Sokolnicki (Poland)Tomasz Musiał (Poland) Fourth official: Khaled Al-Teris Video assistant referee: Zbigniew Dobrynin (Poland) Assistant video assistant referees: Omar Al-Jaml |}Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Nine named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Statistics

+First halfStatisticAl-HilalAl-NassrGoals scored20Total shots58Shots on target31Saves10Ball possession59%41%Corner kicks16Fouls committed1310Offsides12Yellow cards11Red cards00

+Second halfStatisticAl-HilalAl-NassrGoals scored01Total shots111Shots on target16Saves41Ball possession45%55%Corner kicks03Fouls committed311Offsides11Yellow cards12Red cards00

+OverallStatisticAl-HilalAl-NassrGoals scored21Total shots619Shots on target47Saves51Ball possession53%47%Corner kicks19Fouls committed1621Offsides23Yellow cards23Red cards00

2020 King Cup final

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