2018 AFF Championship final

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2018 AFF Championship Final
Event 2018 AFF Championship
Full report
First leg
Details
Date11 December 2018
Venue Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Man of the Match Safawi Rasid (Malaysia)
Referee Chris Beath (Australia)
Attendance88,482
WeatherRainy night
Second leg
Details
Date15 December 2018
Venue Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Man of the Match Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)
Referee Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Attendance44,625
WeatherColder night
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The 2018 AFF Championship Final was the final of the 2018 AFF Championship, the 12th edition of the top-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Contents

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

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

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).

Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia RoundFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–0 Match 1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 3–0
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 3–1 Match 2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–0
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0–2 Match 3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 0–0
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 3–0 Match 4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 3–0
Group A runners-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 431080+810
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 430173+49
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 421175+27
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 410349−53
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4004312−90
Final standings Group A winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 431080+810
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 430173+49
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 421175+27
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 410349−53
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4004312−90
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knockout phase OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)Semi-finalsFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4–2 2–1 (A) 2–1 (H)

First leg

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Shahrul Soccerball shade.svg36'
Safawi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Nguyễn Huy Hùng Soccerball shade.svg22'
Phạm Đức Huy Soccerball shade.svg25'
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Malaysia
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Vietnam
GK1 Farizal Marlias
RB2 Amirul Azhan Sub off.svg 60'
CB17 Irfan Zakaria
CB3 Shahrul Saad
LB21 Nazirul Naim Yellow card.svg 28'Sub off.svg 41'
RM13 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card.svg 62'
CM12 Akram Mahinan
LM11 Safawi Rasid
SS9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha Sub off.svg 71'
CF8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)Yellow card.svg 38'
Substitutions:
DF5 Adam Nor Azlin Yellow card.svg 53'Sub on.svg 41'
FW18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card.svg 65'Sub on.svg 60'
MF19 Akhyar Rashid Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
MAS-VIE AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 (1st Leg Final).svg
GK23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card.svg 90+2'
CB28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card.svg 17'
RM8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
CM15 Phạm Đức Huy Sub off.svg 76'
CM29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng
LM5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card.svg 59'
RW19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW20 Phan Văn Đức Sub off.svg 86'
CF13 Hà Đức Chinh Sub off.svg 53'
Substitutions:
FW22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh Sub on.svg 53'
FW14 Nguyễn Công Phượng Sub on.svg 76'
MF16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Safawi Rasid (Malaysia)

Assistant referees: [10]
Ronnie Koh Min Kiat (Singapore)
Bambang Syamsudar (Indonesia)
Fourth official: [10]
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Overall [11]
StatisticsMalaysiaVietnam
Goals scored22
Total shots815
Shots on target44
Ball possession58%42%
Corner kicks43
Fouls committed2015
Offsides02
Yellow cards53
Red cards00

Second leg

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Vietnam
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Malaysia
GK23 Đặng Văn Lâm Yellow card.svg 9'
CB28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card.svg 53'
CB21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card.svg 19'
CB3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Yellow card.svg 16'
LWB5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card.svg 53'
CM29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng Yellow card.svg 29'
CM16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng Sub off.svg 90+3'
RW19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW20 Phan Văn Đức Sub off.svg 71'
CF11 Nguyễn Anh Đức Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
DF12 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy Sub on.svg 71'
FW13 Hà Đức Chinh Sub on.svg 81'
MF6 Lương Xuân Trường Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo
VIE-MAS AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 (2nd Leg Final).svg
GK1 Farizal Marlias
RB4 Syahmi Safari
CB7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak Yellow card.svg 9'Sub off.svg 76'
CB3 Shahrul Saad Yellow card.svg 36' Red card.svg 90+5'
LB6 Syazwan Andik
RM11 Safawi Rasid Sub off.svg 83'
CM14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card.svg 40'
CM12 Akram Mahinan Sub off.svg 85'
LM13 Mohamadou Sumareh
SS9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)Yellow card.svg 80'
Substitutions:
FW18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card.svg 79'Sub on.svg 76'
MF19 Akhyar Rashid Sub on.svg 83'
FW10 Shahrel Fikri Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match:
Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)

Assistant referees: [14]
Reza Ebrahim Sokhandan (Iran)
Reza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official: [14]
Jansen Foo (Singapore)

Overall [15]
StatisticsVietnamMalaysia
Goals scored10
Total shots1013
Shots on target35
Ball possession42%58%
Corner kicks18
Fouls committed1219
Offsides20
Yellow cards65
Red cards01

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