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2022 Saudi Super Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2022 Berain Saudi Super Cup Final

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| event = Saudi Super Cup

| team1 = Al-Ittihad

| team1association =

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Al-Fayha

| team2association =

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2023|01|29|df=y}}

| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium

| city = Riyadh

| man_of_the_match1a = Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Ittihad){{cite web |title=الفائز بجائزة @Berain_water لأفضل لاعب لاعب الاتحاد عبدالرزاق حمدالله |url=https://twitter.com/SaudiSuperCup/status/1619792805588779010}}

| referee = Fernando Rapallini (Argentina){{cite web |title=رسميًا.. الأرجنتيني فيرناندو رباليني حَكَم لنهائي كأس السوبر |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/635018}}

| attendance = 47,518

| weather = Clear
{{convert|16|°C|°F|abbr=on}}
46% humidity

| previous = 2021

| next = 2023

}}

The 2022 Saudi Super Cup Final (also known as The Berain Saudi Super Cup Final for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the Saudi Super Cup. This was the first edition of the Saudi Super Cup to feature four teams following its expansion in 2022.{{cite web |title=السوبر السعودي 2022 - 2023.. 4 فرق و3 مباريات |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/759458}} The final was played on 29 January 2023 at the King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, between Al-Ittihad and Al-Fayha.{{cite web |title="الاتحاد" و"الفيحاء" إلى نهائي كأس السوبر السعودي |url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/4121861/%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%C2%BB-%D9%88%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A1%C2%BB-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A}}

Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Fayha 2–0 to win their first title.{{cite web |title=النمور.. سوبر |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/795150}}

Teams

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Team

! Qualification for tournament

! Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)

Al-Ittihad

| 2021–22 Pro League runners-up

| 2 (2013, 2018)

Al-Fayha

| 2021–22 King Cup winners

| 0 (debut)

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Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the venue of the final on 24 December 2022.{{cite web |title=نهائي كأس السوبر السعودي سيقام يوم 29 يناير على ملعب الملك فهد الدولي |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/630248}} This was the third time the King Fahd International Stadium hosted the final and the fifth time it was hosted in Saudi Arabia.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.{{cite web |title=افتتاح استاد الملك فهد الدولي |url=http://www.al-jazirah.com/2015/newsupdates/20151219/jhs4746.htm}} The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.{{cite web |title=كأس الملك فهد للقارات محط أنظار العالم |url=http://www.alriyadh.com/843921}} Its current capacity is 68,752{{cite web |title=استاد الملك فهد الدولي تحفة معمارية يستوعب 70 ألف متفرج |url=https://www.alyaum.com/articles/582076/-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A8-70-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AC-}} and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

{{Main|2021–22 Al-Ittihad Club season|2021–22 Al-Fayha FC season|2021–22 Saudi Professional League|2021–22 King Cup}}

As part of the running sponsorship deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi water company Berain, the match will be officially referred to as "The Berain Saudi Super Cup".{{cite web |title=الاتحاد السعودي يوقع مع مياه بيرين عقد رعاية كأس السوبر السعودي |url=http://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=611}}

This was Al-Ittihad's third appearance in the final. Al-Ittihad lost both of their previous finals. In 2013 they lost to Al-Fateh and in 2018 they lost to Al-Hilal. Al-Ittihad qualified by defeating Al-Nassr 3–1 in the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=الاتحاد يُقصي النصر بالثلاثة.. ويضرِب موعدًا مع الفيحاء في نهائي السوبر |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/634908}}

Al-Fayha made their first-ever finals appearance. Al-Fayha qualified after defeating Pro League champions Al-Hilal 1–0 in the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=الفيحاء يهزم الهلال ويتأهل لنهائي كأس السوبر |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/sport/saudi-sport/2023/01/26/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1}}

This was the first meeting between these two sides in the Saudi Super Cup and the first-ever meeting between them in a cup final. This was the 12th competitive meeting between the two with the first meeting dating back to 15 September 2014. Al-Ittihad won 6 times while Al-Fayha won 5 times.{{cite web |title=تاريخ لقاءات |url=https://www.kooora.com/?region=-12&team=1263&team2=145}} The two teams met once in the 2022–23 season with Al-Ittihad defeating Al-Fayha 3–0 at home.{{cite web |title=الاتحاد ينتصر على الفيحاء بثلاثية في مباراة ممتعة بدوري روشن |url=https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6447670/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%86}}

Match

=Details=

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| date = {{Start date|2023|01|29|df=y}}

| time = 20:00 AST

| team1 = Al-Ittihad

| score = 2–0

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/29/saudi-arabia/super-cup/al-ittihad-jeddah/al-feiha/4010283/

| team2 = Al-Fayha

| goals1 =

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| stadium = King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

| attendance = 47,518

| referee = Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

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GK34{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Grohe
RB13{{flagicon|KSA}} Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti{{suboff|90+2}}
CB20{{flagicon|KSA}} Ahmed Sharahili
CB26{{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Hegazi (c)
LB12{{flagicon|KSA}} Zakaria Hawsawi{{suboff|90+2}}
DM3{{flagicon|EGY}} Tarek Hamed
DM19{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Henrique
RW24{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Al-Aboud{{suboff|61}}
AM10{{flagicon|BRA}} Igor Coronado{{yel|30}}{{suboff|90+2}}
LW90{{flagicon|BRA}} Romarinho{{suboff|77}}
CF9{{flagicon|MAR}} Abderrazak Hamdallah
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK21{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-Jadaani
DF5{{flagicon|KSA}} Omar Hawsawi
DF27{{flagicon|KSA}} Hamdan Al-Shamrani{{subon|90+2}}
DF33{{flagicon|KSA}} Madallah Al-Olayan{{subon|90+2}}
DF95{{flagicon|KSA}} Ahmed Bamsaud
MF11{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulaziz Al-Bishi{{subon|77}}
MF14{{flagicon|KSA}} Awad Al-Nashri{{subon|90+2}}
FW70{{flagicon|KSA}} Haroune Camara{{subon|61}}
FW80{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammed Al-Saiari
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Espírito Santo

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GK88{{flagicon|SRB}} Vladimir Stojković
CB22{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammed Al-Baqawi
CB4{{flagicon|KSA}} Sami Al-Khaibari (c)
CB3{{flagicon|KSA}} Bander Nasser{{suboff|83}}
RM26{{flagicon|KSA}} Ali Al-Zaqaan{{suboff|46}}
CM8{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Al-Safri{{sentoff|0|24}}
CM37{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Ryller
LM18{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulinho
RW27{{flagicon|KSA}} Sultan Mandash{{suboff|62}}
CF23{{flagicon|SRB}} Milan Pavkov{{suboff|55}}
LW10{{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Ruiz{{suboff|55}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK1{{flagicon|KSA}} Moslem Al Freej
DF2{{flagicon|KSA}} Mukhair Al-Rashidi
DF17{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-Shamekh{{subon|83}}
DF80{{flagicon|KSA}} Osama Al-Khalaf{{subon|46}}
DF98{{flagicon|KSA}} Muhannad Al-Qaydhi{{subon|62}}
MF6{{flagicon|KSA}} Saud Zidan{{subon|55}}
MF7{{flagicon|MKD}} Aleksandar Trajkovski
MF16{{flagicon|KSA}} Ali Al-Nemer
FW19{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammed Majrashi{{subon|55}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|SRB}} Vuk Rašović

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Man of the Match:


Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Ittihad)

Assistant referees:


Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)


Fourth official:


Khaled Al-Teris


Video assistant referee:


Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)


Assistant video assistant referees:


Mohammed Al-Abkari

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Match rules

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

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=Statistics=

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|+First half{{cite web |title=team statistics |url=https://www.sofascore.com/al-ittihad-al-fayha/pLnsUlrb}}

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Ittihad

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Fayha

scope=row|Goals scored

|1

|0

scope=row|Total shots

|4

|2

scope=row|Shots on target

|3

|2

scope=row|Saves

|2

|2

scope=row|Ball possession

|60%

|40%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|2

|1

scope=row|Fouls committed

|6

|9

scope=row|Offsides

|1

|0

scope=row|Yellow cards

|1

|0

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|1

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Second half

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Ittihad

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Fayha

scope=row|Goals scored

|1

|0

scope=row|Total shots

|1

|1

scope=row|Shots on target

|1

|0

scope=row|Saves

|0

|0

scope=row|Ball possession

|70%

|30%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|0

|3

scope=row|Fouls committed

|5

|10

scope=row|Offsides

|2

|0

scope=row|Yellow cards

|0

|0

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|0

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Overall

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Ittihad

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Al-Fayha

scope=row|Goals scored

|2

|0

scope=row|Total shots

|5

|3

scope=row|Shots on target

|4

|2

scope=row|Saves

|2

|2

scope=row|Ball possession

|65%

|35%

scope=row|Corner kicks

|2

|4

scope=row|Fouls committed

|11

|19

scope=row|Offsides

|3

|0

scope=row|Yellow cards

|1

|0

scope=row|Red cards

|0

|1

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Saudi Super Cup}}

{{2022–23 in Saudi Arabian football}}

{{2022 in Asian football (AFC)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saudi Super Cup 2022 Final}}

Category:Saudi Super Cup

Category:2022–23 in Saudi Arabian football

Category:Sports competitions in Saudi Arabia

Category:January 2023 sports events in Saudi Arabia

Category:Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) matches

Category:Al-Fayha FC