Summary Mahdi Zein of
Nejmeh opened the scoring in the 39th minute, assisted by
Khalil Bader. In the 42nd minute, Nejmeh were close to doubling the lead through a
free kick by
Khaled Takaji, which was saved by
Ansar's goalkeeper
Nazih Assaad. In the second half, despite Ansar coming close to scoring the equalizer, Nejmeh made it 2–0 in the 59th minute thanks to Takaji's goal. In the 68th minute,
Ahmad Hijazi of Ansar reduced the deficit, scoring a
backheel goal via a pass from
Hassan Maatouk. Ansar equalized in stoppage time, after
Jihad Ayoub scored in the fourth minute of added time. The game went directly to a
penalty shoot-out; after Ansar scored all five of their penalties, Nejmeh's fifth penalty, taken by
Mohamad Ghaddar, was saved by Assaad: Ansar were crowned Super Cup champions for the sixth time.
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