Al-Ahli Saudi Club Wins AFC Champions League Elite Title in Jeddah

Al-Ahli Saudi Club has won the AFC Champions League Elite title after beating Japan’s Machida Zelvia 1-0 in the final. The match was played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Saturday. More than 58,000 fans watched the big game inside the stadium.

The match was not easy for either team. Both Al-Ahli and Machida Zelvia played carefully. The defenders stayed strong, and both teams tried to score, but no goal came during normal time.

After 90 minutes, the match was still 0-0. The game then went into extra time. Al-Ahli finally scored in the 96th minute. Saudi striker Firas Al-Buraikan scored the winning goal and gave Al-Ahli a 1-0 lead. That goal was enough to win the trophy.

After the match, Asian Football Confederation President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa gave the trophy to Al-Ahli. Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal and Saudi Arabian Football Federation President Yasser Al-Misehal were also present. Al-Ahli midfielder Franck Kessié was named Best Player of the tournament.

Machida Zelvia goalkeeper Kosei Tani won the Best Goalkeeper award. Al-Sadd forward Rafa Mujica won the Top Scorer award. The win is a proud moment for Al-Ahli fans and Saudi football. The Jeddah club finished the tournament as Asian champions after a hard-fought final in front of a huge home crowd.

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Al-Ahli Saudi Club won the AFC Champions League Elite title by beating Japan’s Machida Zelvia 1-0 in Jeddah. Firas Al-Buraikan scored the winning goal in the 96th minute of extra time.