2018 AFF Championship final

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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).

2018 AFF Championship Final
Event2018 AFF Championship
Full report
First leg
Details
Date11 December 2018
VenueBukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Man of the MatchSafawi Rasid (Malaysia)
RefereeChris Beath (Australia)
Attendance88,482
WeatherRainy night
Second leg
Details
Date15 December 2018
VenueMỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Man of the MatchNguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)
RefereeAlireza Faghani (Iran)
Attendance44,625
WeatherColder night
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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

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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

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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
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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Vietnam 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 10
  Malaysia 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
  Myanmar 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
  Cambodia 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3
  Laos 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
Final standings Group A winners
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Vietnam 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 10
  Malaysia 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
  Myanmar 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
  Cambodia 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3
  Laos 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
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

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Malaysia  2–2  Vietnam
Shahrul   36'
Safawi   61'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Nguyễn Huy Hùng   22'
Phạm Đức Huy   25'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malaysia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vietnam
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 2 Amirul Azhan   60'
CB 17 Irfan Zakaria
CB 3 Shahrul Saad
LB 21 Nazirul Naim   28'   41'
RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba   62'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
LM 11 Safawi Rasid
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha   71'
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)   38'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Adam Nor Azlin   53'   41'
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad   65'   60'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid   71'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
 
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng   90+2'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh   17'
RM 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy   76'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng
LM 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu   59'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức   86'
CF 13 Hà Đức Chinh   53'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh   53'
FW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng   76'
MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng   86'
Manager:
  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]
Statistics Malaysia Vietnam
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

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Vietnam
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malaysia
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm   9'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh   53'
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng   19'
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng   16'
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu   53'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng   29'
CM 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng   90+3'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức   71'
CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức   81'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy   71'
FW 13 Hà Đức Chinh   81'
MF 6 Lương Xuân Trường   90+3'
Manager:
  Park Hang-seo
 
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 4 Syahmi Safari
CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak   9'   76'
CB 3 Shahrul Saad   36'   90+5'
LB 6 Syazwan Andik
RM 11 Safawi Rasid   83'
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba   40'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan   85'
LM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)   80'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad   79'   76'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid   83'
FW 10 Shahrel Fikri   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]
Statistics Vietnam Malaysia
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

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