US EditionKawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
- Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli won the Asian Champions League Elite final 2-0 against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
- Al-Ahli entered the final as strong favourites, supported by a high-profile squad that included accomplished international stars such as Riyad Mahrez and their captain Roberto Firmino, both of whom have previously won the UEFA Champions League.
- The home side broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Firmino assisted Brazil winger Galeno, who scored with a precise right-foot strike from 25 metres out; seven minutes later, Firmino crossed for Ivorian Kessie to head in their second goal.
- Al-Ahli took advantage of Kawasaki being temporarily down to 10 players due to an injury, and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy shared his pride in the team, saying that once they learned the quarterfinal stage would take place in Jeddah, their aim was to win the championship in front of their home supporters.
- This victory marked Al-Ahli's first Asian Champions League title and made them the third Saudi club, after Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal, to win the competition while securing the trophy on home soil.
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Al-Ahli beats Kawasaki Frontale, becomes third Saudi Arabia club to lift Asian Champions League Elite title
The victory makes Al-Ahli the third Saudi club to win the competition in its various guises, joining city rival and twice winner Al-Ittihad and Riyadh’s four-time champion Al-Hilal.
Soccer-Al-Ahli down Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
JEDDAH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli beat Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win the Asian Champions League Elite title for the first time at a raucous King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Saturday. Read full story
Al-Ahli down Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli beat Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win the Asian Champions League Elite title for the first time at a raucous King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Saturday.Brazil winger Galeno broke Kawasaki's resistance in the 35th minute when he bent an unstoppable strike into the top corn
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