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Saudi oil money won completely, and there was no upset.
'Saudi Arabia's Powerful Power' Al Ahli won 2-0 in the final match against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale of the Asian Champions League (ACLE) at Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia on the 4th (Korea time).
Galeno's first goal, which took over the kill pass of Roberto Firmino in the 35th minute of the first half, followed by Frank Kessie's header wedge goal following Firmino's cross in the 42nd minute of the first half, leading 2-0 early.
For Kawasaki, it was painful to give Miura a decisive additional goal to his opponent while he collapsed due to injury. The movement of the rusty midfielder, Firmino, was outstanding. Kawasaki continued the offensive for the chase goal in the second half, but was blocked by Al Ahli's iron wall defense and failed to achieve his goal. Amid cheers from the 58,000-won audience, Al Ahli's 2-0 complete victory and ACLE victory ended the long journey.
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| Al-Hliyad Mahrez |
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Al Ahli, who had long been thirsty for the cup, wrote his first victory history against the best team in the J-League after losing to K-League powerhouses such as Daewoo Royals (currently Busan I'Park) in 1986 and Ulsan Hyundai (currently Ulsan HD) in 2012. '12 wins and 1 draw' achieved a perfect victory with an unbeaten run. They beat Alaiyan (Qatar) in the round of 16, Buriram (Thailand) in the quarterfinals, and Al Hilal, who defeated Gwangju 7-0 in the semifinals, to reach the final. Cristiano Ronaldo's
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| Al Ahlicoach Matthias Jaissle with Roberto Firmino |
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It was a regrettable moment for Kawasaki, who caused a stir by beating Al Nasr and reaching the final. Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe said, `I didn't expect such a result, but the opponent played well"We lost two goals and they deserved to be champions."," he said, admitting defeat. "Especially in the first half, we were able to show Saudi's strengths, but we were not. "The key was the second goal we lost." he said, expressing regret over Miura's netting scene during his injury. "If we had played as we could, we could have won. The last two games were proof of that. I didn't do that tonight. We have to work harder in the future."
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The MVP of the tournament went to Firmino, who led his first win with a crazy performance of two assists in the final. Firmino is a star player who led Liverpool's golden age in the Klopp era and moved from Liverpool to Al Ahli in 2023 and succeeded in collecting another trophy. The AFC commented that "Firmino, along with teammates Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy, achieved the European Champions League and Asian Champions League double titles".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
