Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia were crowned champions of the AFC Champions League, after beating Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in a match in which they did not really suffer much in the process. The Arabs won the first Asian Champions League in their history and qualified for the 2029 Club World Cup.
Yellow card for Ziyad Al Johani for Al-Ahli. Another yellow card in the match for a player from the Arab team. This time, again, dangerous play was recorded and the referee showed no mercy.
Great save by Thebault-Yamaguchi’s goalkeeper for the Japanese, the locals continue to insist but the defense and the goalkeeper do their job very well and do not let any ball through, we are living a great game in these minutes.
Al-Ahli had another chance to increase in this first half. Great play in space looking for Gabri Veiga who shot with his left foot and went slightly off target. Another Arab arrival.
Despite a few good minutes from Al Ahli, they were unable to translate the superiority shown on the scoreboard into the game and Kawasaki Frontale reacted little by little by handling the ball a little more and stopped suffering in defense.
Missed shot by Riyad Mahrez at Al-Ahli. The move ended with right footed shot from the right side inside. Away. Sleep the match the Saudi side letting the minutes pass with the intention of not suffering.
Kawasaki Frontale have taken control of the match and are the ones who have approached the opponent’s area, showing that they are in a better moment by far than their rivals, however, they have not been lucky at the time of finishing, which is why the scoreboard is not moving.
New goal for the Arabs. Al Ahli win 2-0. They set up a play on the left, Roberto Firmino sent a cross into the box and Franck Kessie headed into the net to increase the lead.
Galeno received alone in the box, settled and launched a right-footed shot that was impossible for Thebault-Yamaguchi to save. He scores the first goal of the match, which would be giving Al Ahli the continental title right now.
Al Ahli took a corner kick on the left but no one finished it and the ball went out of the goal area and they could not follow the play from the outside so the Arabs took advantage and went on the counter, but did not finish the action.
The Japanese team had another chance to score in the first half. Kawasaki Frontale tried again, but Roger Ibañez was on hand in defense to stop the move.
A very even match where both teams go on the attack and seek to open the scoreboard, however, they are being ineffective at finishing the plays despite their approaches to the rival goals.
Ziyad Al Johani tried a pass into space in Al-Ahli’s attack, but the ball did not reach its destination. For the moment, it was the first goal of the match in favor of the home team.
-The game has been quite cut between both teams, the circulation of the game has been null and void and the goal options do not appear in any of the two teams, so for the moment the emotions do not reach the stadium.
Ivan Toney’s right back Ivan Toney took a good mid-range shot with his right foot, but the ball sailed over the goal defended by Kawasaki Frontale’s goalkeeper.
Kawasaki Frontale is looking for its first attack with attacks on the right flank, but fails to make anything significant happen. For the moment, it’s just a call for attention in the first few minutes.
Al Ahli SC have been relentless in attack, recently seeing off Al-Hilal 3-1 to book their place in the final. Mahrez’s pinpoint crosses and Firmino’s movement took opposing defenses off their feet, while Ivan Toney’s physicality ravaged defenders in aerial duels. Edouard Mendy’s experience under the sticks provides leadership, and his set-piece execution (2 goals from corners in the last five games) has been a weapon.
The grand final of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 will be played on May 3, 2025 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where two formidable teams, Al Ahli SC and Kawasaki Frontale, will meet. Both teams arrive with clear-cut tactical identities: Al Ahli SC, with their attacking play and remarkable winning streak, and Kawasaki Frontale, who have proven their resilience in the tough knockout rounds. A fascinating subplot lies in the opposing approaches of the coaches: Matthias Jaissle’s pressing system and Shigetoshi Hasebe’s disciplined structure.
In this edition, under the direction of Shigetoshi Hasebe, the team has had an outstanding performance, reaching the final after beating Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia 3-2 in the semifinals.
Under the new AFC Champions League Elite format, Al-Ahli has had an outstanding campaign. In the group stage, they secured early qualification to the round of 16 with a 2-1 win over Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates, thanks to two goals from Ivan Toney.
In the semifinals, they overcame Al-Hilal with a 3-1 scoreline, thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino, Ivan Toney and Feras Al-Brikan.
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In this edition, under the direction of Shigetoshi Hasebe, the team has had an outstanding performance, reaching the final after beating Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia 3-2 in the semifinals.
The AFC Champions League is the most important soccer club tournament in Asia, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Champions League in Europe. The best teams from Asian leagues (such as Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, etc.).
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