The 2019 Lebanese Super Cup was the 20th

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, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's

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and

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. As Ahed won both competitions in 2019, their opponents were the

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runners-up, Ansar. The match was played at the

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on 15 September 2019. Ahed defended the trophy they won in

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, winning 2–1 thanks to an

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brace.

Match

Summary

Ansar opened the scoring in the 24th minute after Ahed defender Khalil Khamis scored in his own net after a cross from Hassan Chaito "Shibriko". In the 26th minute, Ahed equalized the score through Tunisian forward Ahmed Akaichi after a cross by Mohamed Haidar bounced off by Abdallah Taleb. Ahed took the lead through a second goal by Ahmed Akaichi in the 42nd minute after a great individual effort, where he passed all the players who faced him and sent the ball towards the right corner of the goal, scoring the second goal for him and his team.

Details

References

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