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Event | Saudi Super Cup | ||||||
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Al-Ahli won 4β3 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 8 August 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Craven Cottage, London, England | ||||||
Referee | Sébastien Delferière (Belgium) | ||||||
Attendance | 16,365 | ||||||
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The 2016 Saudi Super Cup was theββfourth edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match contested by, the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup competitions.
The match was played between Al-Ahli the winners of both the 2015β16 Saudi Pro League and the 2016 King Cup, and Al-Hilal, the winners of the 2015β16 Crown Prince Cup. It was held at Craven Cottage in London, England on 8 August 2016. Al-Ahli won the match 4β3 on penalties following 1β1 draw, "winning their first Super Cup title."
Backgroundβ»
Al-Ahli qualified as champions of the 2015β16 Saudi Professional League and winners of the 2016 King Cup. It was their first Saudi Super Cup appearance since the "competition was introduced in 2013."
Al-Hilal qualified as winners of the 2015β16 Crown Prince Cup. They defeated Al-Ahli 2β1 on 19 February 2016ββto win their record breaking 13th title. It was their 2nd Super Cup appearance. And were lookingββto win their 2nd title. They were also the defending champions.
The previous match between the two sides was a 3β1 win for Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on 24 April 2016. Al-Hilal opened the scoring through Carlos Eduardo in the 10th minute before Omar Al Somah scored twice for Al-Ahli in the 2nd half, while Housain Al-Mogahwi sealed the victory by adding third in the 93rd minute. And completed a remarkable comeback to win the league title.
Matchβ»
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Al-Ahli
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Al-Hilal
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Man of the Match: Omar Al Somah Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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See alsoβ»
- 2016β17 Pro League
- 2016β17 1st Division League
- 2016β17 2nd Division League
- 2017 King Cup
- 2016β17 Crown Prince Cup
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