The 2019 Saudi Super Cup was the sixth edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King Cup competitions.
The match was played on 4 January 2020 between Al-Nassr, the winners of the 2018–19 Saudi Pro League, and Al-Taawoun, the winners of the 2019 King Cup.
It was the first edition of the Saudi Super Cup to be held at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Nassr won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time, claiming their first Saudi Super Cup title.
Venue The King Abdullah Stadium, also known as the Jewel Stadium, was announced as the venue of the final on 11 November 2019. This was the first time the King Abdullah Sports City hosted the final and was the third time it was hosted in Saudi Arabia.
Background
This will be Al-Nassr's third appearance in the Saudi Super Cup and their first in four years. They previously finished as runners-up in the 2014 and 2015 editions. In contrast, this will be Al-Taawoun's first appearance in the competition.
Both clubs will be aiming to win the Saudi Super Cup for the first time. Al-Nassr failed to win in their two previous appearances, while Al-Taawoun will be making their debut and become the seventh team to participate in the competition.
Al-Nassr qualified by winning the 2018–19 Saudi Pro League on the final matchday, defeating Al-Batin 2–1. Al-Taawoun qualified by winning their first King's Cup title, defeating defending champions Al-Ittihad 2–1 in the final.
The two teams met twice in the 2018–19 season, with each team winning one match.
The match was originally scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on 24 January 2020. However, on 11 November 2019, the Saudi Football Federation announced the match would be held on 4 January 2020 in Jeddah to accommodate the Spanish Super Cup, which was taking place in the same week and venue.
Match Details
GK 1 Brad JonesRB 2 Sultan Al-Ghanam CB 3 Abdullah Madu CB 18 MaiconLB 27 Awadh KhamisDM 6 PetrosDM 17 Abdullah Al-Khaibari RW 11 Nordin Amrabat AM 10 Giuliano (c)LW 7 Ahmed Musa CF 9 Abderrazak HamdallahSubstitutes:GK 31 Zaid Al-BawardiDF 20 Hamad Al MansorDF 37 Naif AlmasMF 8 Yahya Al-Shehri MF 16 Abdulaziz Al-JebreenMF 38 Fahad Al-Jumeiah MF 39 Abdurahman Al-Dossari MF 46 Khalid Al-Ghwinem FW 29 Abdulfattah Adam Manager: Rui Vitória GK 1 CássioRB 18 Madallah Al-Olayan CB 4 Ricardo Machado CB 5 Talal Al-Absi (c) LB 8 Nildo Petrolina DM 6 Ryan Al-Mousa DM 55 Sandro Manoel RW 15 Fahad Al-Rashidi AM 17 Cédric Amissi LW 20 Héldon CF 3 Léandre Tawamba Substitutes:GK 23 Hussain Shae'anDF 2 Yassin BarnawiDF 16 Fahad Al-HamadDF 33 Ahmed Assiri MF 7 Rabee Sufyani MF 11 Nasser Al-DaajaniMF 77 Mohammed Harzan MF 80 Abdulmajeed Al-SwatFW 9 Mansour Al-Muwallad Manager: Abdullah Asiri
Assistant referees: Mario Diks (Netherlands)Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands) Fourth official: Christian Bax (Netherlands) Video assistant referee: Joachim Kamphius (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referees: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands) |}Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatistic Al-Nassr Al-TaawounGoals scored01Total shots72Shots on target41Saves04Ball possession58%42%Corner kicks24Fouls committed613Offsides32Yellow cards02Red cards00
+Second halfStatistic Al-Nassr Al-TaawounGoals scored10Total shots164Shots on target40Saves03Ball possession61%39%Corner kicks40Fouls committed913Offsides11Yellow cards15Red cards00
+OverallStatistic Al-Nassr Al-TaawounGoals scored11Total shots236Shots on target81Saves07Ball possession60%40%Corner kicks64Fouls committed1526Offsides43Yellow cards17Red cards00
See also 2018–19 Saudi Pro League 2019 King Cup final 2019 King Cup
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