Sulaiman Abdulghafour saved two spot kicks and scored another as Al-Arabi SC clinched the Super Cup for the third time in a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Kuwait SC after a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Kuwait Premier League champions Al-Arabi controlled much of the proceedings in the first half as Ali Khalaf slotted in the opener 14 minutes into the match, postponed due to COVID cases declared within the ranks of both sides.

Kuwait, who became contenders for the title after winning the Amir’s Cup, levelled five minutes into the second half through Moroccan midfielder Mehdi Berrahma’s spot kick, which took the game to a penalty shootout.

The most successful sides in the single-match cup competition, which began in 2008, are Qadsia (six titles), followed by Kuwait (five titles) and Al-Arabi (three titles).

Source: Kuwait News Agency