2017 AFC Champions League final

The 2017 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2017 AFC Champions League, the 36th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 15th under the current AFC Champions League title.

2017 AFC Champions League Final
Event2017 AFC Champions League
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
Saudi Arabia Japan
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
1 1
Date18 November 2017 (2017-11-18)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Man of the MatchShusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds)
RefereeAdham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Attendance59,136
WeatherFine and dry
22 °C (72 °F)
Second leg
Urawa Red Diamonds Al-Hilal
1 0
Date25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
VenueSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Man of the MatchRafael Silva (Urawa Red Diamonds)
RefereeRavshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Attendance57,727
WeatherCold
10 °C (50 °F)

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal and Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds. This was the first AFC Champions League final involving a Japanese club since Gamba Osaka in 2008. The first leg was hosted by Al-Hilal at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on 18 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Urawa Red Diamonds at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on 25 November 2017. The winner earned the right to represent the AFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the second round.[1]

After the first leg ended in a 1–1 draw,[2] Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hilal 1–0 in the second leg to win 2–1 on aggregate, and were crowned AFC Champions League champions for the second time.[3]

Teams

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)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal West Region (Zone: WAFF) 5 (1986[A], 1987[B], 1991, 2000, 2014)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds East Region (Zone: EAFF) 1 (2007)
Notes
  1. ^
    The 1986 final was played in four-team round-robin format, with Al-Hilal finishing as runners-up.
  2. ^
    Al-Hilal was unable to participate in the 1987 final and therefore was declared as runners-up.

Venues
Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, Japan, hosted the second leg.

This was the fourth time that an Asian club final was played in the King Fahd International Stadium, with the previous finals being 1995, 2000, and 2014 (second leg).

This was the second time that an Asian club final was played in the Saitama Stadium 2002, with the previous final being 2007 (second leg).

Road to the final
Further information: 2017 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Round Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Iran Persepolis 1–1 (A) Matchday 1 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 4–0 (A)
Qatar Al-Rayyan 2–1 (H) Matchday 2 South Korea FC Seoul 5–2 (H)
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 2–2 (A) Matchday 3 China Shanghai SIPG 2–3 (A)
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1–0 (H) Matchday 4 China Shanghai SIPG 1–0 (H)
Iran Persepolis 0–0 (H) Matchday 5 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 6–1 (H)
Qatar Al-Rayyan 4–3 (A) Matchday 6 South Korea FC Seoul 0–1 (A)
Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 12
2 Iran Persepolis 6 9
3 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 7
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 4
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group F winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 12
2 China Shanghai SIPG 6 12
3 South Korea FC Seoul 6 6
4 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 6 6
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan 4–2 2–1 (A) 2–1 (H) Round of 16 South Korea Jeju United 3–2 0–2 (A) 3–0 (a.e.t.) (H)
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H) Quarter-finals Japan Kawasaki Frontale 5–4 1–3 (A) 4–1 (H)
Iran Persepolis 6–2 4–0 (H) 2–2 (A) Semi-finals China Shanghai SIPG 2–1 1–1 (A) 1–0 (H)

Format

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.[4] The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations, Section 3. 11.2 & 11.3).[1]

Matches

First leg

Urawa Red Diamonds took the lead in the seventh minute after Rafael Silva intercepted a clearance of Salman Al-Faraj and converted from close range.[5] Omar Kharbin scored for Al-Hilal in the 37th minute striking a close-range effort through the legs of Urawa Red Diamonds goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa.[6]

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
  • Kharbin 37'
 Report
Attendance: 59,136
Al-Hilal
Urawa Red Diamonds
GK1Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-BreikYellow card 90+1'
CB33Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi (c)
CB70Saudi Arabia Mohammed JahfaliYellow card 45+2'
LB12Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahrani
CM7Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj
CM8Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayfdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM16Uruguay Nicolás MilesiYellow card 5'downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM29Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari
AM3Brazil Carlos Eduardodownward-facing red arrow 19'
CF77Syria Omar KharbinYellow card 37'
Substitutes:
GK30Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Waked
DF4Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori
MF6Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri
MF24Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al AbedYellow card 66'upward-facing green arrow 19'
MF27Saudi Arabia Mohamed KannoYellow card 80'upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW20Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani
FW44Saudi Arabia Mukhtar Fallatahupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK1Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB6Japan Wataru Endō
CB22Japan Yuki Abe (c)
CB5Japan Tomoaki Makino
LB3Japan Tomoya UgajinYellow card 12'
DM16Japan Takuya Aoki
RM9Japan Yuki Muto
CM10Japan Yōsuke Kashiwagi
CM15Japan Kazuki Nagasawadownward-facing red arrow 76'
LM8Brazil Rafael Silvadownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF30Japan Shinzo Korokidownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK25Japan Tetsuya Enomoto
DF4Japan Daisuke Nasu
DF46Japan Ryota Moriwaki
MF7Japan Tsukasa Umesakiupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF39Japan Shinya Yajima
FW13Japan Toshiyuki Takagiupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW21Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankićupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Japan Takafumi Hori

Man of the Match:
Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds)

Assistant referees:
Ahmad Al-Roalle (Jordan)
Issa Al-Amawi (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Yousef Al-Jararwah (Jordan)
Additional assistant referees:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Second leg

Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during first leg and was ruled out from second leg.[7] Urawa Red Diamonds scored the only goal in the 88th minute when Rafael Silva scored from the right of the penalty area, shooting high to the net with his right foot.[8][9]

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
 Report
Attendance: 57,727
Urawa Red Diamonds
Al-Hilal
GK1Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB6Japan Wataru Endō
CB22Japan Yuki Abe (c)
CB5Japan Tomoaki MakinoYellow card 27'
LB3Japan Tomoya UgajinYellow card 13'downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM10Japan Yōsuke Kashiwagidownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CM16Japan Takuya Aoki
RW9Japan Yuki Muto
AM15Japan Kazuki NagasawaYellow card 70'
LW8Brazil Rafael Silva
CF30Japan Shinzo Korokidownward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK25Japan Tetsuya Enomoto
DF2Brazil Maurício Antônioupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF46Japan Ryota Moriwaki
MF7Japan Tsukasa Umesakiupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF39Japan Shinya Yajima
FW13Japan Toshiyuki Takagi
FW21Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankićupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Japan Takafumi Hori
GK1Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breik
CB33Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi (c)
CB70Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
LB12Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahrani
DM8Saudi Arabia Abdullah OtayfYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 87'
RM29Saudi Arabia Salem Al-DawsariYellow card 72' Yellow-red card 79'
CM16Uruguay Nicolás Milesi
CM7Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Farajdownward-facing red arrow 68'
LM24Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al AbedYellow card 77'
CF77Syria Omar Kharbindownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK30Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Waked
DF4Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori
MF6Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri
MF10Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoubupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF27Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno
FW20Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-QahtaniYellow card 80'upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW44Saudi Arabia Mukhtar Fallatahupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Rafael Silva (Urawa Red Diamonds)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Mamur Saidkasimov (Uzbekistan)
Additional assistant referees:
Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

See also

References
  1. "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. "Khribin strike keeps Al Hilal in the chase as Urawa Reds take early advantage". AFC. 18 November 2017.
  3. "Rafael strike steers Urawa Reds to 2017 AFC Champions League crown". AFC. 25 November 2017.
  4. "AFC Champions League quarter-final ties confirmed". AFC. 6 June 2017.
  5. "Rafael Da Silva goal helps Urawa Red Diamonds to draw with Al Hilal". ESPN. 18 November 2017.
  6. "Urawa earn valuable away draw". FIFA. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017.
  7. "Al Hilal blow as Carlos Eduardo out of final second leg". Fox Sports Asia. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. "Urawa clinch ticket to UAE". FIFA. 25 November 2017. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017.
  9. "Rafael Silva strike seals Asian Champions League crown for Urawa". ESPN. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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