# 2021 Malaysia Cup final

The 2021 Malaysia Cup final was a football match played on 30 November 2021, and determined the champion of the 2021 Malaysia Cup. It was the final of the 95th edition of the Malaysia Cup, a competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.
It was played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur between Kuala Lumpur City and Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Kuala Lumpur City won the match 2–0 and clinched their fourth title. They have also qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup.

## Format

The final was played as a single match. If the game would be tied at the end of regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winning team.

## Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first. (H: home; A: away)
| Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur City | Round | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Sri Pahang | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | Kelantan | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) |
| Penang | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Petaling Jaya City | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Sarawak United | 4–0 (H) | 4–0 (H) | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Sabah | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) |
| Sarawak United | 2–2 (A) | 2–2 (A) | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 4 | Sabah | 3–0 (H) | 3–0 (H) | 3–0 (H) |
| Penang | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Petaling Jaya City | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) |
| Sri Pahang | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Kelantan | 4–0 (A) | 4–0 (A) | 4–0 (A) |
| Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 14 2 Sarawak United 6 10 3 Sri Pahang 6 6 4 Penang 6 4 Source: MFL, FAM | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 14 2 Sarawak United 6 10 3 Sri Pahang 6 6 4 Penang 6 4 Source: MFL, FAM | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 14 2 Sarawak United 6 10 3 Sri Pahang 6 6 4 Penang 6 4 Source: MFL, FAM | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 14 2 Sarawak United 6 10 3 Sri Pahang 6 6 4 Penang 6 4 Source: MFL, FAM | Final standings | Group D winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 18 2 Sabah 6 8 3 Petaling Jaya City 6 5 4 Kelantan 6 2 Source: MFL, FAM | Group D winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 18 2 Sabah 6 8 3 Petaling Jaya City 6 5 4 Kelantan 6 2 Source: MFL, FAM | Group D winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 18 2 Sabah 6 8 3 Petaling Jaya City 6 5 4 Kelantan 6 2 Source: MFL, FAM | Group D winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 18 2 Sabah 6 8 3 Petaling Jaya City 6 5 4 Kelantan 6 2 Source: MFL, FAM |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Selangor | 3–0 | 2–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Kedah Darul Aman | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| Melaka United | 2–2 (5–3 p) | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | Semi-finals | Terengganu | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |

## Match
### Details

| Kuala Lumpur City | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Kevin Ray Mendoza :
| RB | 4 | Kamal Azizi |
| CB | 9 | Giancarlo Gallifuoco |
| CB | 21 | Kenny Pallraj | | 90+3' |
| LB | 3 | Daniel Ting |
| RM | 8 | Zhafri Yahya | | 86' |
| CM | 6 | Ryan Lambert |
| CM | 14 | Akram Mahinan | 61' |
| LM | 19 | J. Partiban | | 72' |
| CF | 7 | Romel Morales |
| CF | 28 | Paulo Josué (c) |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 22 | Khatul Anuar |
| DF | 2 | Wan Amirzafran |
| DF | 25 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| MF | 12 | Shukor Adan | | 90+3' |
| MF | 27 | Hadin Azman | 83' | 72' |
| MF | 29 | Arif Shaqirin | | 86' |
| MF | 30 | Fakrul Aiman |
| FW | 23 | Indra Putra |
| FW | 10 | Safee Sali |
| Manager: ||||
| Bojan Hodak ||||
Farizal Marlias (c) :
| RB | 2 | Matthew Davies |
| CB | 14 | Shane Lowry |
| CB | 33 | Maurício |
| LB | 12 | S. Kunanlan | | 63' |
| DM | 4 | Afiq Fazail | | 77' |
| CM | 10 | Leandro Velázquez |
| CM | 30 | Natxo Insa | 90' |
| LW | 29 | Safawi Rasid | | 67' |
| CF | 9 | Bergson |
| RW | 42 | Arif Aiman | | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||||
| GK | 26 | Haziq Nadzli |
| DF | 7 | Aidil Zafuan |
| DF | 22 | Corbin-Ong | | 63' |
| DF | 32 | Shahrul Saad |
| MF | 13 | Mohamadou Sumareh | | 77' |
| MF | 16 | Danial Amier |
| MF | 21 | Nazmi Faiz | | 67' |
| FW | 18 | Hazwan Bakri |
| FW | 28 | Syafiq Ahmad | | 77' |
| Manager: ||||
| Benjamin Mora ||||
| Officials Assistant referees: Yusri Mohammad Mu'azi Zainal Abidin Fourth official: Azman Ismail Additional assistant referees: Suhaizi Shukri Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad | Match Rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes. |

### Statistics

Overall :
| Statistic | Kuala Lumpur City | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 3 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 45% | 55% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |