2018 AFF Championship final
Event | 2018 AFF Championship | ||||||
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Date | 11 December 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
Man of the Match | Safawi Rasid (Malaysia) | ||||||
Referee | Chris Beath (Australia) | ||||||
Attendance | 88,482 | ||||||
Weather | Rainy night | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 15 December 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi | ||||||
Man of the Match | Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam) | ||||||
Referee | Alireza Faghani (Iran) | ||||||
Attendance | 44,625 | ||||||
Weather | Colder night | ||||||
The 2018 AFF Championship Final was the final of the 2018 AFF Championship, the 12th edition of the top-level Southeast Asia football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Malaysia and Vietnam.[1][2][3] The first leg was hosted by Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on 11 December 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Vietnam at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi on 15 December 2018.[4][5]
Background
[edit]Based on previous records, Malaysia had reached the AFF Championship final three times (1996, 2010 and 2014) while Vietnam had reached the AFF Championship final two times (1998 and 2008). The two sides last met on 23 November 2016 in the group stage of the previous 2016 AFF Championship. Based on the latest rankings released by FIFA World Rankings on 29 November 2018, Malaysia was ranked 167 while Vietnam ranked 100.[6] Both teams had already won their first trophy of the tournament, with Vietnam winning in 2008 and Malaysia in 2010.[7]
Route to the final
[edit]Both Malaysia and Vietnam were drawn into Group A of the 2018 AFF Championship. After winning three and drawing one in group matches, Vietnam finished first in the group. Malaysia finished second in the group to progress to the knockout phase of the tournament. Vietnam's first match victory was against Laos with a score of 3–0. From there, they continue the path by beating Malaysia by 2–0 and drawing 0–0 with Myanmar before defeating Cambodia by 3–0. Vietnam progressed to the semi-finals to face Group B runner-up of the Philippines. In the first-leg in Bacolod, Vietnam won 2–1 before winning the second-leg in Hanoi by another similar scores of 2–1 with total aggregate of 4–2. Malaysia's won their first match against Cambodia by 1–0 before beating Laos by 3–1. Despite losing to Vietnam by 0–2, they managed to qualify to semi-finals after beating Myanmar by 3–0. In the semi-finals, Malaysia face Group B winner as well the defending champion of the tournament of Thailand. In the first-leg in Kuala Lumpur, they drew 0–0 before drawing 2–2 in the second-leg in Bangkok with a similar total aggregate of 2–2, qualifying through the away goals rule.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Malaysia | Round | Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | 1–0 | Match 1 | Laos | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laos | 3–1 | Match 2 | Malaysia | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | 0–2 | Match 3 | Myanmar | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | 3–0 | Match 4 | Cambodia | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A runners-up
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Final standings | Group A winners
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 2–2 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Philippines | 4–2 | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
First leg
[edit]Malaysia | 2–2 | Vietnam |
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Shahrul 36' Safawi 61' |
Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF) |
Nguyễn Huy Hùng 22' Phạm Đức Huy 25' |
Malaysia
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Vietnam
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10]
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Statistics | Malaysia | Vietnam |
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Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
Total shots | 8 | 15 |
Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
Ball possession | 58% | 42% |
Corner kicks | 4 | 3 |
Fouls committed | 20 | 15 |
Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
[edit]Vietnam
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Malaysia
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[14]
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Statistics | Vietnam | Malaysia |
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Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
Total shots | 10 | 13 |
Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
Ball possession | 42% | 58% |
Corner kicks | 1 | 8 |
Fouls committed | 12 | 19 |
Offsides | 2 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 6 | 5 |
Red cards | 0 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Arvind Sriram (5 December 2018). "AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: How Malaysia sent defending champions Thailand packing". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Aditya (6 December 2018). "Watch: Vietnam's goal which sank Philippines' hopes of reaching the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Vietnam book final showdown against Malaysia". Asian Football Confederation. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia in AFF Suzuki Cup final after defeating Thailand on away goals". The Star. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Vietnam secure ticket to AFF Cup finals". Nhân Dân. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Men's ranking". FIFA. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ José Pablo Díaz (7 December 2018). "Malaysia to face Vietnam in Suzuki Cup final". AS South Africa. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
Both teams have already emerged victorious at the tournament once, with Vietnam being crowned winners in 2008 and Malaysia in 2010.
- ^ "FINAL 1ST LEG REPORT: Malaysia 2-2 Vietnam". 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia vs Vietnam [AFF Suzuki Cup: Finals]". World Football. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Malaysia vs. Vietnam 2–2". Soccerway (UK). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "2018 AFF Championship Final Summary [Malaysia (2) – (2) Vietnam]". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "FINAL 2ND LEG REPORT: Vietnam 1 Malaysia 0 (Vietnam win 3-2 on aggregate)". 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Vietnam vs Malaysia [AFF Suzuki Cup: Finals]". World Football. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Vietnam vs. Malaysia 1–0". Soccerway (UK). 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "2018 AFF Championship Final Summary [Vietnam (1) – (0) Malaysia]". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 – Official website