2018 AFF Championship knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2018 AFF Championship 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) advanced 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 (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Vietnam won the finals 3–2 on aggregate against Malaysia for their second titles.

Qualified teams

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

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
  Semi-finals Finals
                         
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

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

First leg

Malaysia vs Thailand
Malaysia 0–0 Thailand
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Attendance: 87,545
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Malaysia
Thailand
GK1Farizal Marlias
DF3Shahrul Saad
DF7Aidil Zafuan Radzak
DF6Syazwan Andik 72'
DF4Syahmi Safari
MF12Akram Mahinan 21'
MF14Syamer Kutty Abba
MF11Safawi Rasid 42'
MF13Mohamadou Sumareh 64'
FW8Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) 81'
FW9Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
Substitutions:
FW20Hazwan Bakri 64'
DF21Nazirul Naim 72'
MF10Shahrel Fikri 81'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
GK1Chatchai Budprom
DF6Pansa Hemviboon
DF4Chalermpong Kerdkaew (c)
DF24Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri
DF5Mika Chunuonsee
MF8Thitipan Puangchan
MF29Sanrawat Dechmitr
MF17Tanaboon Kesarat
FW9Adisak Kraisorn 90'
FW22Supachai Jaided 45'
FW14Nurul Sriyankem 59'
Substitutions:
MF21Pokklaw Anan 75' 45'
MF25Pakorn Prempak 59'
FW2Chananan Pombuppha 90'
Manager:
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 scored00
Total shots236
Shots on target20
Ball possession63%37%
Corner kicks63
Fouls committed1310
Offsides02
Yellow cards21
Red cards00

Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines 1–2 Vietnam
Reichelt  45+2' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)		 Nguyễn Anh Đức  12'
Phan Văn Đức  48'
Attendance: 5,489
Philippines
Vietnam
GK15Michael Falkesgaard
DF33Álvaro Silva
DF3Carli de Murga
MF21Martin Steuble 43'
DF31Adam Reed 77'
MF26Jovin Bedic 55'
MF14Kevin Ingreso 52'
MF8Manuel Ott 45'
MF17Stephan Schröck 54'
FW29Patrick Reichelt
FW10Phil Younghusband (c)
Substitutions:
FW5Mike Ott 45'
MF23James Younghusband 55'
MF19Curt Dizon 77'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm
DF21Trần Đình Trọng
DF3Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
DF28Đỗ Duy Mạnh
DF5Đoàn Văn Hậu
DF8Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
MF16Đỗ Hùng Dũng
MF15Phạm Đức Huy
MF19Nguyễn Quang Hải 21' 89'
FW11Nguyễn Anh Đức 65'
FW20Phan Văn Đức 80'
Substitutions:
FW25Hà Đức Chinh 65'
FW14Nguyễn Công Phượng 80'
MF29Nguyễn Huy Hùng 89'
Manager:
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 scored12
Total shots912
Shots on target47
Ball possession54%46%
Corner kicks11
Fouls committed1512
Offsides20
Yellow cards31
Red cards00

Second leg

Thailand vs Malaysia
Thailand 2–2 Malaysia
Irfan  21' (o.g.)
Pansa  63'		 Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)		 Syahmi  28'
Norshahrul  71'
Attendance: 46,157
Thailand
Malaysia
GK1Chatchai Budprom
DF6Pansa Hemviboon
DF4Chalermpong Kerdkaew (c)
DF24Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri 12'
DF13Philip Roller 38' 76'
MF17Tanaboon Kesarat 45'
MF29Sanrawat Dechmitr
MF8Thitipan Puangchan 74'
FW9Adisak Kraisorn 57'
FW22Supachai Jaided
FW11Mongkol Tossakrai 63'
Substitutions:
MF21Pokklaw Anan 57' 45'
MF7Sumanya Purisai 63'
MF14Nurul Sriyankem 76'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
GK1Farizal Marlias
DF3Shahrul Saad
DF7Aidil Zafuan Radzak 18'
DF21Nazirul Naim
DF4Syahmi Safari 69'  90+4'
MF12Akram Mahinan
MF14Syamer Kutty Abba
MF11Safawi Rasid 67'
MF13Mohamadou Sumareh
FW8Zaquan Adha Radzak (c)
FW9Norshahrul Idlan Talaha 80'
Substitutions:
DF17Irfan Zakaria 18'
MF19Akhyar Rashid 67'
MF15Kenny Pallraj 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 scored22
Total shots127
Shots on target33
Ball possession52%48%
Corner kicks22
Fouls committed2119
Offsides10
Yellow cards51
Red cards01

Vietnam vs Philippines
Vietnam 2–1 Philippines
Nguyễn Quang Hải  84'
Nguyễn Công Phượng  87'		 Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)		 J. Younghusband  89'
Attendance: 38,816
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Vietnam
Philippines
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm
DF21Trần Đình Trọng
DF3Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
DF28Đỗ Duy Mạnh
DF5Đoàn Văn Hậu
DF8Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
MF6Lương Xuân Trường 62'
MF19Nguyễn Quang Hải
MF15Phạm Đức Huy 57' 85'
FW20Phan Văn Đức
FW11Nguyễn Anh Đức 74'
Substitutions:
MF29Nguyễn Huy Hùng 62'
FW22Nguyễn Tiến Linh 74'
FW14Nguyễn Công Phượng 85' 85'
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
GK16Patrick Deyto
DF33Álvaro Silva
DF3Carli de Murga 69'
DF12Amani Aguinaldo
MF31Adam Reed
MF14Kevin Ingreso 83'
MF7Iain Ramsay
MF21Martin Steuble
FW29Patrick Reichelt 90'
FW17Stephan Schröck 90+2'
FW10Phil Younghusband (c)
Substitutions:
MF23James Younghusband 69'
FW26Jovin Bedic 83'
Manager:
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 scored21
Total shots145
Shots on target61
Ball possession45%55%
Corner kicks23
Fouls committed1716
Offsides32
Yellow cards22
Red cards00

Finals
Main article: 2018 AFF Championship Final

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

First leg

Malaysia vs Vietnam
Malaysia 2–2 Vietnam
Shahrul  36'
Safawi  61'		 Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)		 Nguyễn Huy Hùng  22'
Phạm Đức Huy  25'
Attendance: 88,482
Malaysia
Vietnam
GK1Farizal Marlias
DF3Shahrul Saad
DF17Irfan Zakaria
DF21Nazirul Naim 28' 41'
DF2Amirul Azhan 60'
MF12Akram Mahinan
MF14Syamer Kutty Abba 62'
MF11Safawi Rasid
MF13Mohamadou Sumareh
FW8Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) 38'
FW9Norshahrul Idlan Talaha 71'
Substitutions:
DF5Adam Nor Azlin 53' 41'
FW18Syafiq Ahmad 65' 60'
MF19Akhyar Rashid 71'
Manager:
Tan Cheng Hoe
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm
DF21Trần Đình Trọng 90+2'
DF28Đỗ Duy Mạnh 17'
DF3Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
MF29Nguyễn Huy Hùng
MF15Phạm Đức Huy 76'
MF5Đoàn Văn Hậu 59'
MF8Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
FW13Hà Đức Chinh 53'
FW20Phan Văn Đức 86'
FW19Nguyễn Quang Hải
Substitutions:
FW22Nguyễn Tiến Linh 53'
FW14Nguyễn Công Phượng 76'
MF16Đỗ Hùng Dũng 86'
Manager:
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 scored22
Total shots815
Shots on target44
Ball possession58%42%
Corner kicks43
Fouls committed2015
Offsides02
Yellow cards53
Red cards00

Second leg

Vietnam vs Malaysia
Vietnam 1–0 Malaysia
Nguyễn Anh Đức  6' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Attendance: 40,000
Vietnam
Malaysia
GK23Đặng Văn Lâm 9'
DF21Trần Đình Trọng 19'
DF3Quế Ngọc Hải (c)
DF28Đỗ Duy Mạnh 53'
DF5Đoàn Văn Hậu 53'
DF8Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng 16'
MF16Đỗ Hùng Dũng 90+3'
MF29Nguyễn Huy Hùng 29'
MF20Phan Văn Đức 71'
MF19Nguyễn Quang Hải
FW11Nguyễn Anh Đức 81'
Substitutions:
DF12Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy 71'
FW13Hà Đức Chinh 81'
MF6Lương Xuân Trường 90+3'
Manager:
Park Hang-seo
GK1Farizal Marlias
DF3Shahrul Saad 36'  90+5'
DF7Aidil Zafuan Radzak 9' 76'
DF6Syazwan Andik
DF4Syahmi Safari
MF12Akram Mahinan 85'
MF14Syamer Kutty Abba 40'
MF11Safawi Rasid 83'
MF13Mohamadou Sumareh
FW8Zaquan Adha Radzak (c) 80'
FW9Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
Substitutions:
FW18Syafiq Ahmad 79' 76'
MF19Akhyar Rashid 83'
FW10Shahrel Fikri 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 scored10
Total shots1013
Shots on target35
Ball possession42%58%
Corner kicks18
Fouls committed1219
Offsides20
Yellow cards65
Red cards01

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