2018 AFF Championship knockout stage

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

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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]

Group Winners Runners-up
A  Vietnam  Malaysia
B  Thailand  Philippines

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows.

Round First leg Second leg
Semi-finals 1–2 December 2018 5–6 December 2018
Final 11 December 2018 15 December 2018

Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
          
A2  Malaysia (a) 0 2 2
B1  Thailand 0 2 2
A2  Malaysia 2 0 2
A1  Vietnam 2 1 3
B2  Philippines 1 1 2
A1  Vietnam 2 2 4

Scores after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and penalty shoot-out are indicated by (pen.).

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Malaysia  2–2  Thailand 0–0 2–2
Philippines  2–4  Vietnam 1–2 1–2

First leg

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Malaysia vs Thailand

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Malaysia
Thailand
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 4 Syahmi Safari
CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak
CB 3 Shahrul Saad
LB 6 Syazwan Andik downward-facing red arrow 72'
RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba
CM 12 Akram Mahinan Yellow card 21'
LM 11 Safawi Rasid Yellow card 42'
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Hazwan Bakri upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 21 Nazirul Naim upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 10 Shahrel Fikri upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
GK 1 Chatchai Budprom
RB 5 Mika Chunuonsee
CB 4 Chalermpong Kerdkaew (c)
CB 6 Pansa Hemviboon
LB 24 Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri
CM 17 Tanaboon Kesarat
CM 8 Thitipan Puangchan
CM 29 Sanrawat Dechmitr
RW 14 Nurul Sriyankem downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 22 Supachai Jaided downward-facing red arrow 45'
CF 9 Adisak Kraisorn downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Pokklaw Anan Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 25 Pakorn Prempak upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 2 Chananan Pombuppha upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Serbia Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
Syamer Kutty Abba (Malaysia)

Assistant referees:[7]
Abu Bakar Al-Amri (Oman)
Abdul Hannan Hasim (Singapore)
Fourth official:[7]
Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)

Overall[8]
Statistics Malaysia Thailand
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

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Philippines 1–2 Vietnam
Reichelt 45+2' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Nguyễn Anh Đức 12'
Phan Văn Đức 48'
Philippines
Vietnam
GK 15 Michael Falkesgaard
RB 31 Adam Reed downward-facing red arrow 77'
CB 3 Carli de Murga
CB 33 Álvaro Silva
LB 21 Martin Steuble Yellow card 43'
RM 29 Patrick Reichelt
CM 14 Kevin Ingreso Yellow card 52'
CM 8 Manuel Ott downward-facing red arrow 45'
CM 26 Jovin Bedic downward-facing red arrow 55'
LM 17 Stephan Schröck Yellow card 54'
CF 10 Phil Younghusband (c)
Substitutions:
FW 5 Mike Ott upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 23 James Younghusband upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 19 Curt Dizon upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu
CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng
CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy
CF 20 Phan Văn Đức downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Hà Đức Chinh upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Phan Văn Đức (Vietnam)

Assistant referees:[11]
Saoud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Bambang Syamsudar (Indonesia)
Fourth official:[11]
Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

Overall[12]
Statistics Philippines Vietnam
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

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Thailand vs Malaysia

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Thailand 2–2 Malaysia
Irfan 21' (o.g.)
Pansa 63'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Syahmi 28'
Norshahrul 71'
Thailand
Malaysia
GK 1 Chatchai Budprom
RB 13 Philip Roller Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 4 Chalermpong Kerdkaew (c)
CB 6 Pansa Hemviboon
LB 24 Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri Yellow card 12'
DM 17 Tanaboon Kesarat downward-facing red arrow 45'
CM 8 Thitipan Puangchan Yellow card 74'
CM 29 Sanrawat Dechmitr
RW 11 Mongkol Tossakrai downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 22 Supachai Jaided
CF 9 Adisak Kraisorn Yellow card 57'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Pokklaw Anan Yellow card 57' upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 7 Sumanya Purisai upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 14 Nurul Sriyankem upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Serbia Milovan Rajevac
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 4 Syahmi Safari Yellow card 69' Red card 90+4'
CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak downward-facing red arrow 18'
CB 3 Shahrul Saad
LB 21 Nazirul Naim
RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
LM 11 Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 67'
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)
Substitutions:
DF 17 Irfan Zakaria upward-facing green arrow 18'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 15 Kenny Pallraj upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match:
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (Malaysia)

Assistant referees:[15]
Ahmed Al-Roalle (Jordan)
Malang Nurhadi (Indonesia)
Fourth official:[15]
Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Overall[16]
Statistics Thailand Malaysia
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

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Vietnam
Philippines
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu
CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy Yellow card 57' downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 6 Lương Xuân Trường downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 20 Phan Văn Đức
Substitutions:
MF 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK 16 Patrick Deyto
CB 12 Amani Aguinaldo
CB 33 Álvaro Silva
CB 3 Carli de Murga downward-facing red arrow 69'
RM 21 Martin Steuble
CM 14 Kevin Ingreso downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 31 Adam Reed
LM 7 Iain Ramsay
RW 10 Phil Younghusband (c)
LW 17 Stephan Schröck Yellow card 90+2'
CF 29 Patrick Reichelt Yellow card 90'
Substitutions:
MF 23 James Younghusband upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 26 Jovin Bedic upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)

Assistant referees:[19]
Akane Yagi (Japan)
Manoj Kalwani (Singapore)
Fourth official:[19]
Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)

Overall[20]
Statistics Vietnam Philippines
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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Malaysia  2–3  Vietnam 2–2 0–1

First leg

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Malaysia
Vietnam
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 2 Amirul Azhan downward-facing red arrow 60'
CB 17 Irfan Zakaria
CB 3 Shahrul Saad
LB 21 Nazirul Naim Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 41'
RM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card 62'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan
LM 11 Safawi Rasid
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) Yellow card 38'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Adam Nor Azlin Yellow card 53' upward-facing green arrow 41'
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card 90+2'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card 17'
RM 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
CM 15 Phạm Đức Huy downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng
LM 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card 59'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 13 Hà Đức Chinh downward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Nguyễn Tiến Linh upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 14 Nguyễn Công Phượng upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Safawi Rasid (Malaysia)

Assistant referees:[23]
Ronnie Koh Min Kiat (Singapore)
Bambang Syamsudar (Indonesia)
Fourth official:[23]
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Overall[24]
Statistics Malaysia Vietnam
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

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Vietnam
Malaysia
GK 23 Đặng Văn Lâm Yellow card 9'
CB 28 Đỗ Duy Mạnh Yellow card 53'
CB 21 Trần Đình Trọng Yellow card 19'
CB 3 Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
RWB 8 Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng Yellow card 16'
LWB 5 Đoàn Văn Hậu Yellow card 53'
CM 29 Nguyễn Huy Hùng Yellow card 29'
CM 16 Đỗ Hùng Dũng downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
RW 19 Nguyễn Quang Hải
LW 20 Phan Văn Đức downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 11 Nguyễn Anh Đức downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 13 Hà Đức Chinh upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 6 Lương Xuân Trường upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK 1 Farizal Marlias
RB 4 Syahmi Safari
CB 7 Aidil Zafuan Radzak Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 3 Shahrul Saad Yellow card 36' Red card 90+5'
LB 6 Syazwan Andik
RM 11 Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 14 Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card 40'
CM 12 Akram Mahinan downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 13 Mohamadou Sumareh
SS 9 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF 8 Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) Yellow card 80'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Syafiq Ahmad Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 19 Akhyar Rashid upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 10 Shahrel Fikri upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe

Man of the Match:
Nguyễn Quang Hải (Vietnam)

Assistant referees:[27]
Reza Ebrahim Sokhandan (Iran)
Reza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:[27]
Jansen Foo (Singapore)

Overall[28]
Statistics Vietnam Malaysia
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

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