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The Japanese archipelago is cheering.
Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), led by coach Shigetoshi Hasebe, beat Al Nasr (Saudi Arabia) 3-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) in the 2024-2025 season at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 1st (Korea time). Kawasaki advanced to the final of the tournament for the first time in the club's history and continued its challenge to win the championship. Kawasaki will play its last match against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia at 1:30 a.m. on the 4th at the same venue for the championship.
Kawasaki took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute with Tatsuya Ito's first goal. Al-Nasr balanced in the 28th minute of the first half. Sadio Mane, who took over the ball from the left side of the penalty area, dribbled to the center to avoid the opponent's defense, and the ball shot with his right foot was slightly deflected off the defense and entered the Kawasaki goal. Kawasaki led again in the 41st minute. Ito dribbled from the front of the penalty area to the gate and shot with his right foot the ball that flowed after hitting the defense, but was blocked by goalkeeper Bento. Yuto Ozeki kicked it back with his left foot.
Kawasaki, leading 2-1 in the first half, widened the gap with Akihiro Iena's left-footed shot in the 31st minute of the second half. Al-Nasr continued his hope until the end, scoring a comeback goal with Ayman Yahya's right-footed mid-range shot in the 42nd minute of the second half, but failed to reverse the victory.
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Japanese media Nikkan Sports reported 'Kawasaki defeated Al Nasr, where Ronaldo, who has an annual salary of about 3.2 million yen (316.2 billion won), belongs. Football is not about names. Kawasaki won the match against a world-class group of stars. We won in the Middle East by organizing.
The media reported 'Ronaldo's estimated annual salary is about 3.2 million yen. On the other hand, Kawasaki's 2023 team labor cost was around 3.2 billion yen. Al-Nasr is a team on a different level. There are a lot of players with good skills. Kawasaki, however, kept Ronaldo scoreless. It is also the first time that a Japanese team has beaten a Ronaldo team. They lost all three times when they were United (England) and Real Madrid (Spain). Kawasaki brought tears to Ronaldo's eyes,' he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
