Holding a 1-0 lead from the away first leg, Johor Darul Ta'zim held the upper hand going into the second leg at Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium and they never relinquish that dominant position as an explosive start in the first half saw them running away 4-1 winners on the night and 5-1 on aggregate in the Malaysia Cup quarterfinal.
For Benjamin Mora, the win meant that JDT were able to slay the ghost of last season's exit to the same opponent in the semi-final stage. The head coach wanted his players to stamp their authority in the match and it was a performance that matched the requirements, much to the delight of the home crowd.