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. The final was played on 29 January 2023 at the King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, between Al-Ittihad and Al-Fayha.
Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Fayha 2–0 to win their first title.
Teams 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)
Venue The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the venue of the final on 24 December 2022. 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. The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. Its current capacity is 68,752 and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.
Background
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".
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.
Al-Fayha made their first-ever finals appearance. Al-Fayha qualified after defeating Pro League champions Al-Hilal 1–0 in the semi-finals.
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. The two teams met once in the 2022–23 season with Al-Ittihad defeating Al-Fayha 3–0 at home.
Match Details
GK 34 Marcelo Grohe RB 13 Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti CB 20 Ahmed SharahiliCB 26 Ahmed Hegazi (c) LB 12 Zakaria Hawsawi DM 3 Tarek HamedDM 19 Bruno Henrique RW 24 Abdulrahman Al-Aboud AM 10 Igor Coronado LW 90 Romarinho CF 9 Abderrazak HamdallahSubstitutes:GK 21 Abdullah Al-JadaaniDF 5 Omar HawsawiDF 27 Hamdan Al-Shamrani DF 33 Madallah Al-Olayan DF 95 Ahmed BamsaudMF 11 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi MF 14 Awad Al-Nashri FW 70 Haroune Camara FW 80 Mohammed Al-SaiariManager: Nuno Espírito Santo GK 88 Vladimir StojkovićCB 22 Mohammed Al-BaqawiCB 4 Sami Al-Khaibari (c)CB 3 Bander Nasser RM 26 Ali Al-Zaqaan CM 8 Abdulrahman Al-Safri CM 37 Ricardo RyllerLM 18 PaulinhoRW 27 Sultan Mandash CF 23 Milan Pavkov LW 10 Víctor Ruiz Substitutes:GK 1 Moslem Al FreejDF 2 Mukhair Al-RashidiDF 17 Abdullah Al-Shamekh DF 80 Osama Al-Khalaf DF 98 Muhannad Al-Qaydhi MF 6 Saud Zidan MF 7 Aleksandar TrajkovskiMF 16 Ali Al-NemerFW 19 Mohammed Majrashi Manager: Vuk Rašović
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 |}Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Nine named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions
Statistics
+First halfStatisticAl-IttihadAl-FayhaGoals scored10Total shots42Shots on target32Saves22Ball possession60%40%Corner kicks21Fouls committed69Offsides10Yellow cards10Red cards01
+Second halfStatisticAl-IttihadAl-FayhaGoals scored10Total shots11Shots on target10Saves00Ball possession70%30%Corner kicks03Fouls committed510Offsides20Yellow cards00Red cards00
+OverallStatisticAl-IttihadAl-FayhaGoals scored20Total shots53Shots on target42Saves22Ball possession65%35%Corner kicks24Fouls committed1119Offsides30Yellow cards10Red cards01
See also 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 2021–22 King Cup
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