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2018 AFF Championship Final
Event2018 AFF Championship
Malaysia Vietnam
Malaysia Vietnam
2 3
Full report
First leg
Malaysia Vietnam
2 2
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
Vietnam Malaysia
1 0
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 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).

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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Main article: 2018 AFF Championship knockout stage

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'
Attendance: 88,482
Malaysia
Vietnam
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 2 Amirul Azhan downward-facing red arrow 60'
CB 17 Irfan Zakaria
CB 3 Shahrul Saad
LB 21 Nazirul Naim Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 41'
RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card 62'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
LM 11 Safawi Rasid
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) Yellow card 38'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Adam Nor Azlin Yellow card 53' upward-facing green arrow 41'
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card 90+2'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card 17'
RM 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng
LM 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card 59'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 13 Hà Đức Chinh downward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
South Korea 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 1–0 Malaysia
Nguyễn Anh Đức 6' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Attendance: 40,000
Vietnam
Malaysia
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm Yellow card 9'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card 53'
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card 19'
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Yellow card 16'
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card 53'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng Yellow card 29'
CM 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 13 Hà Đức Chinh upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 6 Lương Xuân Trường upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 4 Syahmi Safari
CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 3 Shahrul Saad Yellow card 36' Red card 90+5'
LB 6 Syazwan Andik
RM 11 Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card 40'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) Yellow card 80'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 10 Shahrel Fikri upward-facing green arrow 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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