2019 AFC Champions League final
Event | 2019 AFC Champions League | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 9 November 2019 | ||||||
Venue | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
Man of the Match | André Carrillo (Al-Hilal)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Ali Sabah (Iraq)[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 22,549[1] | ||||||
Weather | Cool and fine 26 °C (79 °F)[1] | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 24 November 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama | ||||||
Man of the Match | Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal)[2] | ||||||
Referee | Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 58,109[2] | ||||||
Weather | Fine and chilly 14 °C (57 °F)[2] | ||||||
The 2019 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2019 AFC Champions League, the 38th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal and Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds. The first leg was hosted by Al-Hilal at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on 9 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Urawa Red Diamonds at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on 24 November 2019. The final was a rematch of the 2017 final, which Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.[3]
Al-Hilal won their third Asian club championship, tying the record set by the Pohang Steelers for most in the competition's history. They won 3–0 on aggregate, having defeated the Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 in the first leg and 2–0 in the second.[4] This marked the first time in eight years that a team from West Zone won the competition since Al Sadd won it in 2011.[5] As Asian champions, Al-Hilal earned the right to represent the AFC at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, entering at the second round.[6]
Teams
[edit]In the following table, finals until 2002 were in the Asian Club Championship era, since 2003 were in the AFC Champions League era.
Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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![]() | West Region (Zone: WAFF) | 6 (1986[A], 1987[B], 1991, 2000, 2014, 2017) |
![]() | East Region (Zone: EAFF) | 2 (2007, 2017) |
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Venues
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Saitama_stadium.png/250px-Saitama_stadium.png)
This was the first time that an Asian club final took place at the King Saud University Stadium. Saitama Stadium 2002 hosted an Asian club final for the third time, having previously hosted the second legs of 2007 and 2017.[citation needed]
Road to the final
[edit]Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
![]() | Round | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | ![]() | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | ![]() | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 3 | ![]() | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | ![]() | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | ![]() | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 6 | ![]() | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source: AFC | Final standings | Group G runners-up
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4–3 | 4–2 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Round of 16 | ![]() | 4–2 | 1–2 (H) | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | ![]() | 3–3 (a) | 2–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6–5 | 4–1 (A) | 2–4 (H) | Semi-finals | ![]() | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
Format
[edit]The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.[7] The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning side if necessary (Regulations, Section 3. 11.2 & 11.3).[6]
Matches
[edit]First leg
[edit]Summary
[edit]Peruvian André Carrillo scored the only goal of the match for Al-Hilal.
Details
[edit]![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Al-Hilal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[1] | Match rules[6]
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Statistics
[edit]Statistic | Al-Hilal | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
Total shots | 22 | 2 |
Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
Ball possession | 70% | 30% |
Corner kicks | 9 | 2 |
Passes | 680 | 293 |
Fouls conceded | 10 | 12 |
Offsides | 3 | 1 |
Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
[edit]Summary
[edit]Salem Al-Dawsari scored for Al-Hilal after 74 minutes before Bafétimbi Gomis made his eleventh goal of the tournament, earning him the top goalscorer and best player titles aside of the AFC Champions League trophy.
Details
[edit]Urawa Red Diamonds ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Urawa Red Diamonds | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Al-Hilal |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules[6]
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Statistics
[edit]Statistic | Urawa Red Diamonds | Al-Hilal |
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Goals scored | 0 | 2 |
Total shots | 6 | 19 |
Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
Corner kicks | 5 | 7 |
Passes | 370 | 307 |
Fouls conceded | 13 | 20 |
Offsides | 2 | 4 |
Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Al Hilal SFC v Urawa Red Diamonds". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Urawa Red Diamonds v Al Hilal SFC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Rafael strike steers Urawa Reds to 2017 AFC Champions League crown". AFC. 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Al Hilal clinch record-equalling Asian club title". Gulf News. Agence France-Presse. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Price, Steve (24 November 2019). "2019 Asian Champions League Heads West As Al-Hilal Beat Urawa Reds". Forbes. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Quarter-final ties confirmed". AFC. 6 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Champions League 2019, stats.the-AFC.com