2020 Saudi Super Cup

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2020 Saudi Super Cup
كأس السوبر السعودي 2020
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The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh hosted the match
Date30 January 2021 (2021-01-30)
Venue King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Referee Daniele Orsato (Italy) [1]
Attendance0 [note 1]
WeatherClear
15 °C (59 °F)
35% humidity
2019
2021

The 2020 Saudi Super Cup (also known as The Berain Saudi Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King Cup competitions.

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The match was played on 30 January 2021 behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. [2]

Al-Hilal won both the 2019–20 Saudi Pro League and the 2019–20 King Cup. Since the Saudi Crown Prince Cup was defunct, Al-Nassr qualified as the league runners-up. [3]

Al-Nassr defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 to win their second Saudi Super Cup title. [4] They became the first team to win two consecutive titles and set the record for the biggest goal margin in a Saudi Super Cup match at the time.

This was the first edition of the Saudi Super Cup to have a main sponsor, with the competition officially named "The Berain Saudi Super Cup."

Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh was announced as the venue for the final on 20 December 2020. [5] This was the second time the stadium hosted the Saudi Super Cup final and the fourth time the competition was held in Saudi Arabia.

The stadium was built in 1982 and officially opened in 1987. [6] It was one of the main venues for the early editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup, hosting matches in 1992, 1995, and the 1997 tournaments. [7]

The stadium had a seating capacity of 68,752 at the time, [8] It previously served as a home ground for the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and Al-Nassr before all three clubs moved to their own stadiums. The venue continues to host major domestic and international fixtures.

Background

As part of a sponsorship agreement between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi water company Berain, the match was officially referred to as "The Berain Saudi Super Cup". [9] This was the first edition of the Saudi Super Cup to feature a title sponsor.

This was Al-Hilal’s fourth appearance in the competition and their first since the 2018 edition. Al-Hilal had previously won the title twice, in 2015 and 2018, and finished as runners-up once, in 2016. This was also Al-Nassr’s fourth appearance and their second in a row, having lost in 2014 and 2015 before winning their first title in 2019.

Al-Hilal qualified for the Super Cup by winning the 2019–20 Saudi Pro League on 29 August 2020. [10] Since Al-Hilal also won the 2019–20 King Cup, Al-Nassr qualified as league runners-up, replacing the usual King's Cup finalist. Al-Nassr had defeated Al-Ahli in the semi-finals to reach the final but lost to Al-Hilal 2–1 on 28 November 2020. [11] [12]

This was the second time that Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr met in the Saudi Super Cup. Their first encounter came in 2015, with Al-Hilal winning 1–0 thanks to a goal from Carlos Eduardo. [13] It was also the 11th final contested between the two clubs, with five wins apiece prior to this match. Overall, this was the 170th competitive meeting between them. [14]

Match

Details

Al-Hilal 0–3 Al-Nassr
Report
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Al-Hilal
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Al-Nassr
GK1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Al-Breik Sub off.svg 84'
CB20 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hyun-soo
CB70 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Jahfali Sub off.svg 74'
LB12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Shahrani
RM29 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Yellow card.svg 64'
CM7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salman Al-Faraj (c)Sub off.svg 26'
CM6 Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Cuéllar
LM10 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Vietto Yellow card.svg 67'
CF18 Flag of France.svg Bafétimbi Gomis
CF9 Flag of Italy.svg Sebastian Giovinco Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
GK31 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Habib Al-Wotayan
DF22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Amiri Kurdi
DF23 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Madallah Al-Olayan
MF8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Otayf
MF16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Nasser Al-Dawsari Sub on.svg 84'
MF19 Flag of Peru.svg André Carrillo Sub on.svg 46'
MF28 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Kanno Sub on.svg 26'
MF55 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hamad Al-Abdan
FW11 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saleh Al-Shehri Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Lucescu
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GK1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones
RB2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sultan Al-Ghanam
CB5 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulelah Al-Amri
CB3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Madu (c)
LB27 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Osama Al-Khalaf Sub off.svg 64'
CM6 Flag of Brazil.svg Petros Yellow card.svg 52'
CM19 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ali Al-Hassan
RW11 Flag of Morocco.svg Nordin Amrabat Yellow card.svg 75'Sub off.svg 80'
AM8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhem Sub off.svg 90+3'
LW24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalid Al-Ghannam Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 64'
CF70 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Raed Al-Ghamdi Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutes:
GK33 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Waleed Abdullah
DF50 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Al-Alawi
DF78 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ali Lajami Sub on.svg 64'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Martínez Sub on.svg 63'
MF14 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sami Al-Najei Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 80'
MF17 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Khaibari Sub on.svg 90+3'
MF23 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ayman Yahya
FW9 Flag of Morocco.svg Abderrazak Hamdallah Yellow card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 64'
FW42 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Firas al-Buraikan
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Alen Horvat

Assistant referees: [1]
Alessandro Costanzo (Italy)
Matteo Passeri (Italy)
Fourth official: [1]
Mohammed Al-Hoaish
Video assistant referee: [1]
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees: [1]
Mauro Vivenzi (Italy)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions

Statistics

See also

Notes

References

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