2021 Lebanese Super Cup Explained

2021 Lebanese Super Cup
Team1:Ansar
Team1score:2
Team2:Nejmeh
Team2score:2
Details:Ansar won 5–4 on penalties
Stadium:Fouad Chehab Stadium
City:Jounieh
Referee:Ali Reda
Previous:2019
Next:2023

The 2021 Lebanese Super Cup was the 21st Lebanese Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Lebanese Premier League and Lebanese FA Cup. As Ansar won both competitions in 2021, their opponents were the 2020–21 league runners-up Nejmeh.

The match was played at the Fouad Chehab Stadium on 7 August 2021. Ansar won their sixth title, defeating rivals Nejmeh on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after regular time.

Match

Summary

Mahdi Zein of Nejmeh opened the scoring in the 39th minute, assisted by Khalil Bader. In the 42nd minute, Nejmeh were close to doubling the lead through a free kick by Khaled Takaji, which was saved by Ansar's goalkeeper Nazih Assaad. In the second half, despite Ansar coming close to scoring the equalizer, Nejmeh made it 2–0 in the 59th minute thanks to Takaji's goal. In the 68th minute, Ahmad Hijazi of Ansar reduced the deficit, scoring a backheel goal via a pass from Hassan Maatouk. Ansar equalized in stoppage time, after Jihad Ayoub scored in the fourth minute of added time. The game went directly to a penalty shoot-out; after Ansar scored all five of their penalties, Nejmeh's fifth penalty, taken by Mohamad Ghaddar, was saved by Assaad: Ansar were crowned Super Cup champions for the sixth time.[1] [2]

Details

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GK 91
DF 3 Mootaz El Jounaidi (c)
DF 5
DF 27
MF 6
MF 7
MF 8
FW 9
FW 10
FW 24
FW 99
Substitutes:
GK 31
DF 4
DF 19
DF 21
MF 11
MF 20
MF 45
MF 77
FW 22
Manager:
Robert Jaspert
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GK 90
DF 2
DF 18
DF 24
DF 33
MF 14
MF 20
MF 77
FW 11 Khaled Takaji (c)
FW 17
FW 27
Substitutes:
GK 71
DF 5
DF 12
MF 6
MF 7
MF 8
MF 10
FW 9
FW 22
Manager:
Youssef Al Jawhari
Assistant referees


Hassan Kanso
Bilal Orfi
Fourth official


Mohammad Issa
Video assistant referee


Bahaa Nasr
Assistant video assistant referee


Mohammad Al Mawla

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which five may be used

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-08-07 . الأنصار يتوج بلقب كأس السوبر على حساب النجمة . 2022-06-12 . كووورة.
  2. Web site: الأنصار بطلا لكأس السوبر بعد فوزه على “غريمه التقليدي” النجمة . 2022-06-12 . The LFA . ar.