2017_Saudi_Crown_Prince_Cup_Final

2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

Football match


The 2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 42nd and last final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 10 March 2017 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr.[2] It was Al-Ittihad's 12th Crown Prince Cup final and first since 2007 and Al-Nassr's 7th final. This was the second meeting between these two clubs in the final with Al-Ittihad winning in 1991.[3]

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Al-Ittihad won the match 1–0 and secured their 8th Crown Prince Cup title.[4]

Teams

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Venue

On 27 January 2015, the King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue.[5] This was the 15th 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, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] Its current capacity is 68,752[8] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

Al-Ittihad reached their 12th final after a 3–2 win against derby rivals Al-Ahli.[9] This was Al-Ittihad's first final since 2007. Previously, they won finals in 1958, 1959, 1963, 1991, 1997, 2001, and 2004, and lost in 1965, 1993, 2002 and 2007.

Al-Nassr reached their seventh final, after a 2–0 win against derby rivals and title holdersAl-Hilal.[10] They reached their first final since 2014. Previously, they won finals in 1973, 1974, and 2014, and lost in 1991, 1996, and 2013. This was the first final since 2001 that did not feature either Al-Ahli or Al-Hilal.

The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Al-Nassr.

Road to the final

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


Match

Details

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Al-Ittihad
Al-Nassr
GK22Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Qarni
RB32Saudi Arabia Omar Al-Muzieldownward-facing red arrow 71'
CB13Saudi Arabia Ahmed Assiri
CB33Saudi Arabia Yassin Hamzah
LB19Saudi Arabia Adnan Fallatah (c)Yellow card 56'downward-facing red arrow 60'
DM11Kuwait Fahad Al Ansari
DM15Saudi Arabia Jamal Bajandouh
RW38Saudi Arabia Ammar Al-Najjardownward-facing red arrow 67'
AM23Chile Carlos Villanueva
LW10Egypt Kahraba
CF9Tunisia Ahmed AkaïchiYellow card 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK25Saudi Arabia Hani Al-Nahedh
DF2Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Rio
DF16Saudi Arabia Mohammed Qassemupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF27Saudi Arabia Awadh KhreesYellow card 74'upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF6Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Sumairiupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF14Saudi Arabia Moataz Tombakti
FW26Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Aryani
Manager:
Chile José Luis Sierra
GK22Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB12Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghamdi
CB4Saudi Arabia Omar HawsawiYellow card 67'
CB2Brazil Bruno UviniYellow card 90+5'
LB24Saudi Arabia Hussein Abdulghani (c)
DM14Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Ghaleb
DM27Saudi Arabia Awadh Khamis
RW8Saudi Arabia Yahya Al-Shehri
AM20Paraguay Víctor Ayaladownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW11Croatia Marin Tomasovdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF10Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
Substitutes:
GK23Saudi Arabia Hussain Shae'an
DF3Saudi Arabia Abdullah Madu
MF5Croatia Ivan Tomečak
MF15Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Fraidiupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF26Saudi Arabia Shaye Sharahili
FW9Saudi Arabia Naif Hazazi
FW99Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Rahebupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
France Patrice Carteron
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