2018 Saudi Super Cup
Loftus Road in London hosted the match | |||||||
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| Date | 18 August 2018 | ||||||
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| Venue | Loftus Road, London, England[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 16,300 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 20 °C (68 °F) 74% humidity | ||||||
The 2018 Saudi Super Cup was the fifth edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King Cup.
The match was played on 18 August 2018 between Al-Hilal, the winners of the 2017–18 Saudi Pro League, and Al-Ittihad, the winners of the 2018 King Cup.[3]
It was held at Loftus Road in London, England, marking the second time the stadium hosted the Saudi Super Cup, and the third consecutive edition of the competition to be played in England.[4]
Al-Hilal won the match 2–1, securing their second Saudi Super Cup title.[5]
Venue
Loftus Road was announced as the venue of the final on 27 July 2018.[6] This was the second time Loftus Road hosted the final and was the third time it was hosted in London.
Loftus Road was built in 1904 and has been used as the home stadium of Queens Park Rangers since 1917. Its current capacity is 18,439, and the record attendance was 35,353 in 1974.
Background
This was Al-Hilal's third appearance in the competition. Al-Hilal won the 2015 edition and finished as runners-up in 2016. This was Al-Ittihad's second appearance in the competition. They finished as runners-up in the 2013 after losing to Al-Fateh.[7]
The 2017 edition, which was supposed to be contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad, was canceled. The decision came at the request of then-Saudi national team manager Edgardo Bauza, who sought to adjust the domestic calendar to set up an ideal preparation program for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Al-Hilal qualified by winning the 2017–18 Saudi Pro League on the final matchday with a 4–1 victory over Al-Fateh.[9] Al-Ittihad qualified by winning their ninth King Cup title, defeating Al-Faisaly 3–1 in the final.[10]
This was the 141st meeting between the two sides in all competitions. Al-Hilal had won 56 times, while Al-Ittihad had won 42 times, with 42 draws between them.[11] It was also the tenth final between them, with Al-Ittihad winning five times and Al-Hilal winning four times.[12]
Match
Details
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad |
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Match rules
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Statistics
| Statistic | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corner kicks | 9 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 20 | 16 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ QPR hoping for 'very popular' Saudi Super Cup game at Loftus Road
- ^ a b c d e f "الحكم التركي سونيت شاكير يدير مباراة السوبر السعودي".
- ^ "غداً .. تتويج بطل السوبر السعودي".
- ^ "إنفوجراف.. ملعب لوفتس رود يحتضن السوبر السعودي".
- ^ "الهلال يتوج بلقب السوبر السعودي".
- ^ "QPR to host Saudi Super Cup at Loftus Road".
- ^ "الفتح يستهل موسمه الجديد ببطولة "السوبر السعودي"".
- ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يوضح أسباب إلغاء مباراة الهلال والاتحاد".
- ^ "الهلال بطلا للدوري السعودي للمحترفين للمرة الثانية تواليا والـ 15بتاريخه بفوزه على الفتح برباعية".
- ^ "الاتحاد يتوج بطلاً لكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين".
- ^ "تاريخ مواجهات الهلال والاتحاد.. هل تستمر هيمنة الزعيم أم للنمور رأي آخر؟".
- ^ "اتحاد جدة يتفوق على الهلال في النهائيات".
- ^ "Statistics".