The 2023 Lebanese Super Cup was the 22nd
Lebanese Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's
Lebanese Premier League and the winners of the previous season's
Lebanese FA Cup.
The match was played at the
Fouad Chehab Stadium on 30 July 2023.
Nejmeh won their seventh title, defeating
Ahed on
penalties, following a 0–0 draw after regular time.
Match
Summary
Ahed began the match on the offensive, with Nejmeh's goalkeeper
Ali Sabeh
Ali Abbas Sabeh ( ar, علي عباس السبع, ; born 24 June 1994) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.
International career
Sabeh made his debut for Lebanon in a 3–2 defeat ...
saving several efforts, most notably a shot by
Lee Erwin in the 15th minute. Three minutes later, successive shots by
Mohammad Abu Hasheesh and Erwin were dealt with by Sabeh and defender
Kassem El Zein
Kassem Mohammed El Zein ( ar, قاسم محمد الزين, ; born 2 December 1990) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defender for club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.
El Zein began his senior career in 2011 at Nejmeh, playing ov ...
, respectively. In the second half, Nejmeh took control of the game, with
Hassan Kourani's
free kick effort finishing just above the goal. Ahed's most dangerous chance came in the 72nd minute:
Karim Darwich crossed to Erwin, who headed the ball just wide. Nejmeh's
Khalil Bader
Khalil Abdel Salam Bader ( ar, خليل عبد السلام بدر; born 27 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Bader was loaned out to Chabab Ghazieh by N ...
also tried to score after dribbling past several players in the 88nd minute, but his shot was too weak. After a goalless draw in regular time, the match directly progressed into a
penalty shoot-out. Nejmeh scored four penalties to Ahed's one, and won their seventh Super Cup title.
Details
See also
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2023–24 Lebanese Premier League
The 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League is the 62nd season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league started on 4 August 2023.
It is the fourth ...
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2023–24 Lebanese FA Cup
The 2023–24 Lebanese FA Cup was the 51st edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the round of 16 on 20 January 2024, and will ended on 11 July 2024 with the final.
Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh were ...
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2023 Lebanese Federation Cup
The 2023 Lebanese Federation Cup was the sixth season of the Lebanese Federation Cup. The competition, held as a preparatory tournament prior to the start of the 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League season, was open to all clubs participating in th ...
References
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A super cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in association football, which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competitions during the prev ...
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A super cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in association football, which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competitions during the prev ...
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