Nazmi Nasaruddin was the referee for the match played in front of 80,350 spectators. Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) dominated the stages of the final. The match ended 6–1 to JDT: it was only the first time that a team had scored six goals in an FA Cup final, and the margin of victory is the joint-largest in an FA Cup final history.
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the Malaysian League competition schedule, involving the FA Cup competition. The final match schedules expected to be held on 24 August 2024.[1]
Johor Darul Ta'zim were playing a fifth FA Cup final.[2] Of these, they had won three, and most recently the previous season's final against Kuala Lumpur City.[3] Their most recent defeat in the final was in 2013, losing 1–0 to Kelantan.[4] Selangor were participating in a record 9th FA Cup Final, having previously won a record five, most recently in 2009 against Kelantan.[5] Their latest appearance was in 2018 final, when they were defeated to Pahang.[6]
The semi-final pitted JDT against Super League side Kedah Darul Aman, with the first leg at Darulaman Stadium.[13]Óscar Arribas put JDT one goal ahead in the 24th minute, before the home side levelled the tie in the 87th minute, scored by Habib Haroon. However, Romel Morales scored in the injury time to put the visitors back ahead 2–1 and the results remained until the match ended.[14][15] The second leg at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium saw JDT start better of the two sides and each goal from Feroz Baharudin, Bérgson and Juan Muñiz meant they won 3–0 on the night, 5–1 on aggregate score to progress to the final.[16][17]
Selangor
Selangor, a Super League club, started their FA Cup campaign in the single-leg round of 16, where they had been drawn home against Negeri Sembilan.[9] At the MBPJ Stadium, Yohandry Orozco and Alvin Fortes scored twice to give Selangor a 4–0 victory.[18] In the two-legged quarter-finals, they faced another Super League side Kuching City. In the first leg at Sarawak State Stadium, Selangor lost 2–1; both goals came in the first half for both teams, first from Ronnie Fernández and James Okwuosa, before Jordan Mintah sealed a win for the home side.[19] In the return leg, Shamie Iszuan put Kuching's lead in the 15th minute, before Zikri Khalili and Alvin Fortes put Selangor 2–1 ahead just before half-time.[20] Fortes scored a late goal in deep into added time, but Alif Hassan scored a minute later to help visitor equalise the aggregate, resulting in extra time.[21] The match was goalless after extra time, sending the game to a penalty shoot-out, which Selangor won 5–3.[22]
Selangor played Terengganu in the semi-final, with the first leg at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium.[13] Two goals in the first 35 minutes courtesy of Safawi Rasid and Nurillo Tukhtasinov gave Terengganu an early 2–0 lead, which they held until the 39th minute when Selangor reduced the deficit to 2–1 courtesy of a Alvin Fortes goal. Noor Al-Rawabdeh equalised on three minutes after start of the second half, before Ismahil Akinade scored a winning goal to give Terengganu a 3–2 lead in the first leg.[23][24] Two weeks later, Safuwan Baharudin's hat-trick and Reziq Bani Hani's goal in the injury time helped Selangor win 4–1 in the return leg and advance to the final, where they finished with a 6–4 aggregate victory.[25][26]
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]
Notes
^Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
^Mohd Noor, Rizar (15 June 2024). "JDT mudah ke suku akhir". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^Mohd Noor, Rizar (29 June 2024). "JDT mudah ratah 'budak U'". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^Ismail, Izzali (19 July 2024). "Kedah kempunan ikat JDT". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
