AFF Cup Final: Chappuis break Malaysian hearts

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Late strikes from Swiss-born Charyl Chappuis and Chanathip "Messi Jay" Songkrasin broke Malaysian hearts as Thailand won their fourth Southeast Asian title in a dramatic AFF Suzuki Cup final on Saturday (Dec 20).

Hosts Malaysia fought back from a 2-0 first-leg deficit to lead 3-0 on the night, but the goals from Chappuis and Chanathip gave Thailand a 4-3 aggregate win and ended their 12-year drought in the competition.

It was a stunning finish from Thailand, who seemed to have run out of ideas after Safiq Rahim's double and Indra Putra's header put Malaysia in control.

However, Chappuis scored a rebound from a free-kick on 82 minutes before Chanathip, dubbed "Messi Jay" because of his stature and dribbling skill, smashed home Thailand's second five minutes later.

Defeat was cruel for Malaysia, who appeared to have pulled off another great escape after they overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit in the semi-final against Vietnam by winning 4-2 in Hanoi.