2018 AFF Championship knockout stage explained
The knockout stage was the second and final stage of the 2018 AFF Championship, following the group stage. It was played from 1 to 15 December with the top two teams from each group (two in total) advancing to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Vietnam won 3–2 on aggregate against Malaysia in the final to win their second title.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage. In Group A, Vietnam secured the group top spots with 10 points after defeating Cambodia by 3–0 in their last match while Malaysia became the group runners-up with 9 points after beating Myanmar with similar scores of 3–0.[1] [2] Meanwhile in Group B, Thailand secured the group top spots with 10 points after defeating Singapore by 3–0 in their last match while Philippines became the group runners-up with 8 points after drawing 0–0 against Indonesia.[3] [4]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Semi-finals | 1–2 December 2018 | 5–6 December 2018 |
Final | 11 December 2018 | 15 December 2018 | |
Bracket
Scores after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and penalty shoot-out are indicated by (pen.).
Semi-finals
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First leg
Malaysia vs Thailand
+Overall[6] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Malaysia | scope=col width=70 | Thailand |
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Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
Total shots | 23 | 6 |
Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
Ball possession | 63% | 37% |
Corner kicks | 6 | 3 |
Fouls committed | 13 | 10 |
Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | |
Philippines vs Vietnam
+Overall[8] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Philippines | scope=col width=70 | Vietnam |
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Goals scored | 1 | 2 |
Total shots | 9 | 12 |
Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
Corner kicks | 1 | 1 |
Fouls committed | 15 | 12 |
Offsides | 2 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | |
Second leg
Thailand vs Malaysia
+Overall[10] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Thailand | scope=col width=70 | Malaysia |
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Goals scored | 2 | 2 |
Total shots | 12 | 7 |
Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
Ball possession | 52% | 48% |
Corner kicks | 2 | 2 |
Fouls committed | 21 | 19 |
Offsides | 1 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 1 | |
Vietnam vs Philippines
+Overall[12] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Vietnam | scope=col width=70 | Philippines |
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Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
Total shots | 14 | 5 |
Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
Ball possession | 45% | 55% |
Corner kicks | 2 | 3 |
Fouls committed | 17 | 16 |
Offsides | 3 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | |
Final
See main article: 2018 AFF Championship Final. |-|}
First leg
+Overall[14] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Malaysia | scope=col width=70 | Vietnam |
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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
+Overall[16] | scope=col width=100 | Statistics | scope=col width=70 | Vietnam | scope=col width=70 | Malaysia |
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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 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Vietnam defeat Cambodia 3-0, entering semifinal of 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. Vietnam News Agency. Vietnam+. 24 November 2018. 25 November 2018.
- Web site: Football: Malaysia beat Myanmar to join Vietnam in Asean semis. Reuters. The Straits Times. 24 November 2018. 25 November 2018.
- Web site: Football: Singapore bow out of AFF Suzuki Cup after 3-0 loss to Thailand. Wang Meng Meng. The Straits Times. 25 November 2018. 25 November 2018.
- Web site: Philippines returns to the semifinals with Indonesia stalemate. Lorenzo del Carmen. Tiebreaker Times. 25 November 2018. 25 November 2018.
- Web site: Malaysia vs. Thailand 0–0. Soccerway (UK). 1 December 2018. 5 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Semi-final Summary [Malaysia (0) – (0) Thailand]]. ESPN (UK). 1 December 2018.
- Web site: Philippines vs. Vietnam 1–2. Soccerway (UK). 2 December 2018. 5 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Semi-final Summary [Philippines (1) – (2) Vietnam]]. ESPN (UK). 2 December 2018.
- Web site: Thailand vs. Malaysia 2–2. Soccerway (UK). 5 December 2018. 5 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Semi-final Summary [Thailand (2) – (2) Malaysia]]. ESPN (UK). 5 December 2018.
- Web site: Vietnam vs. Philippines 2–1. Soccerway (UK). 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Semi-final Summary [Vietnam (2) – (1) Philippines]]. ESPN (UK). 6 December 2018.
- Web site: Malaysia vs. Vietnam 2–2. Soccerway (UK). 11 December 2018. 11 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Final Summary [Malaysia (2) – (2) Vietnam]]. ESPN (UK). 11 December 2018.
- Web site: Vietnam vs. Malaysia 1–0. Soccerway (UK). 15 December 2018. 15 December 2018.
- Web site: 2018 AFF Championship Final Summary [Vietnam (1) – (0) Malaysia]]. ESPN (UK). 15 December 2018.