The 2019 KNVB Cup final was a football match between Eredivisie clubs Willem II and Ajax that took place on 5 May 2019 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2018–19 KNVB Cup, the 101st season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition.

2019 KNVB Cup final
De Kuip in Rotterdam hosted the final.
Event2018–19 KNVB Cup
Date5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
RefereeSerdar Gözübüyük[1]
Attendance45,709
2018
(2020) 2021

The winners of this match would compete in the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield and play in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, assuming they have not qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. Since Ajax had qualified for the latter as 2018–19 Eredivisie champions, the spot for the winners were reverted to the league.

Route to the final

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Willem II Round Ajax
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
FC Volendam
2–1 (A)
First round HVV Te Werve
7–0 (A)
SV Spakenburg
5–0 (H)
Second round Go Ahead Eagles
3–0 (H)
AFC
3–0 (H)
Round of 16 Roda JC
1–1 (4–2 pen.) (A)
FC Twente
3–2 (A)
Quarter-finals SC Heerenveen
3–1 (H)
AZ Alkmaar
1–1 (2–1 pen.) (H)
Semi-finals Feyenoord
3–0 (A)

Match

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Details

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Willem II0–4Ajax
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Attendance: 45,709
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Willem II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
GK 1   Timon Wellenreuther
RB 2   Fernando Lewis
CB 25   Thomas Meißner
CB 4   Jordens Peters (c)   62'
LB 3   Freek Heerkens
RM 15   Damil Dankerlui   62'
CM 26   Renato Tapia
CM 8   Pol Llonch   78'
LM 5   Diego Palacios
CF 9   Alexander Isak
CF 10   Vangelis Pavlidis
Substitutes:
GK 12   Michael Woud
GK 28   Luuk Brand
DF 24   James McGarry
DF 27   Victor van den Bogert
MF 14   Daniel Crowley   62'
MF 16   Marios Vrousai   62'
MF 17   Dries Saddiki
MF 20   Karim Coulibaly
MF 22   Atakan Akkaynak
MF 23   Vurnon Anita
Manager:
  Adrie Koster
 
GK 24   André Onana
RB 2   Rasmus Nissen Kristensen
CB 4   Matthijs de Ligt (c)
CB 17   Daley Blind
LB 31   Nicolás Tagliafico
CM 12   Noussair Mazraoui
CM 6   Donny van de Beek
CM 21   Frenkie de Jong   79'
RW 22   Hakim Ziyech   58'
CF 9   Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
LW 10   Dušan Tadić   73'
Substitutes:
GK 26   Kostas Lamprou
GK 28   Bruno Varela
DF 3   Joël Veltman
DF 8   Daley Sinkgraven
DF 16   Lisandro Magallán
MF 19   Zakaria Labyad   73'
MF 20   Lasse Schöne   79'
MF 30   Dani de Wit
MF 40   Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
FW 7   David Neres   58'
FW 23   Lassina Traoré
FW 25   Kasper Dolberg
Manager:
  Erik ten Hag

Assistant referees:[1]
Charles Schaap
Jan de Vries
Fourth official:[1]
Allard Lindhout
Video assistant referee:[1]
Pol van Boekel
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Angelo Boonman

Match rules[3]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out (ABBA) if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Serdar Gözübüyük fluit finale van de TOTO KNVB Beker" [Serdar Gözübüyük whistles final of the Toto KNVB Cup]. TotoKNVBBeker.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Bekerfinale onder leiding van Gözübüyük" [Cup final led by Gözübüyük]. tilbo.com (in Dutch). 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Reglement voor het toernooi om de TOTO KNVB Beker seizoen 2018/'19" [Regulations for the tournament of the Toto KNVB Cup 2018–19 season] (PDF). KNVB.de (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.