2022 AFC Champions League final

The 2022 AFC Champions League final was the final of the 2022 AFC Champions League, the 41st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 20th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.

2022 AFC Champions League final
Event2022 AFC Champions League
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
1 2
First leg
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
1 1
Date29 April 2023 (2023-04-29)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeAhmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Attendance50,881[1][2]
WeatherClear
31 °C (88 °F)
15% humidity
Second leg
Urawa Red Diamonds Al-Hilal
1 0
Date6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
VenueSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
RefereeMa Ning (China)
Attendance53,574[3]

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan. This was the third time in six years that these two teams met in the AFC Champions League final, after the 2017 final which Urawa Red Diamonds won and the 2019 final which Al-Hilal won.

Urawa Red Diamonds won the tie 2–1 on aggregate and clinched their third title.[4] As Asian champions, they qualified for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Teams

In the following table, the finals until 2002 were in the Asian Club Championship era, and since 2003 in the AFC Champions League era.

Team Region (Federation) Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal West (WAFF) 8 (1986,[A] 1987,[B] 1991, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds East (EAFF) 3 (2007, 2017, 2019)
Notes
  1. ^
    The 1986 final was played in a four-team round-robin format, with Al-Hilal finishing as runners-up.
  2. ^
    Al-Hilal were unable to participate in the 1987 final and were declared runners-up.

Road to the final
Further information: 2022 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Round Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2–1 Matchday 1 Singapore Lion City Sailors 4–1
Qatar Al-Rayyan 3–0 Matchday 2 China Shandong Taishan 5–0
Tajikistan Istiklol 1–0 Matchday 3 South Korea Daegu FC 0–1
Tajikistan Istiklol 3–0 Matchday 4 South Korea Daegu FC 0–0
United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2–2 Matchday 5 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6–0
Qatar Al-Rayyan 0–2 Matchday 6 China Shandong Taishan 5–0
Group A winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal (H) 6 13
2 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 13
3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 6 5
4 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 3
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group F runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 South Korea Daegu FC 6 13
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 13
3 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6 7
4 China Shandong Taishan 6 1
Source: AFC
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 3–1 Round of 16 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 5–0
Iran Foolad 1–0 Quarter-finals Thailand BG Pathum United F.C. 4–0
Qatar Al-Duhail 7–0 Semi-finals South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)

Format

The final was played over two legs. If the aggregate score would have been tied after two legs, the away goals rule would apply. If still tied, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.[5]

Matches

Details
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
  • S. Al-Dawsari 13'
 Report
Attendance: 50,881[1][2]
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Al-Hilal
Urawa Red Diamonds
GK1Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB66Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid
CB20South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
CB5Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breikdownward-facing red arrow 83'
CM28Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kannodownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM7Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj (c)
CM29Saudi Arabia Salem Al-DawsariRed card 86'
RW17Mali Moussa Marega
LW96Brazil Michael
CF9Nigeria Odion Ighalo
Substitutes:
GK31Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan
GK60Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Jubaya
DF4Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari
DF70Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
MF8Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayfupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF16Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsari
MF43Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayr
MF88Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yamiupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW11Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehri
FW14Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK1Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB2Japan Hiroki Sakai (c)downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB28Denmark Alexander Scholz
CB5Norway Marius Høibråten
LB15Japan Takahiro Akimoto
CM3Japan Atsuki ItoYellow card 85'downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM19Japan Ken IwaoYellow card 86'
RW21Japan Tomoaki Okubodownward-facing red arrow 81'
AM8Japan Yoshio Koizumidownward-facing red arrow 67'
LW14Japan Takahiro Sekine
CF30Japan Shinzo Korokidownward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK12Japan Zion Suzuki
DF4Japan Takuya Iwanami
DF6Japan Kazuaki Mawatari
DF13Japan Tomoya Inukai
DF77Japan Takuya Ogiwaraupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF22Japan Kai Shibatoupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF25Japan Kaito Yasuiupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF40Japan Yuichi Hirano
MF46Japan Jumpei Hayakawaupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW99Guinea José Kantéupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Poland Maciej Skorża

Assistant referees:[6]
Abu Bakar Al-Amri (Oman)
Rashid Al-Ghaithi (Oman)
Fourth official:[6]
Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Ten named substitutes, of which up to five may be used

Statistics
Overall
Statistic Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 9 2
Shots on target 2 2
Blocked shots 3 1
Ball possession 72% 28%
Corner kicks 5 1
Passes 695 281
Fouls conceded 10 9
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 1 0

Details
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
 Report
Attendance: 53,574[3]
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Urawa Red Diamonds
Al-Hilal
GK1Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB2Japan Hiroki Sakai (c)
CB28Denmark Alexander Scholz
CB5Norway Marius Høibråten
LB15Japan Takahiro Akimoto
CM3Japan Atsuki Itodownward-facing red arrow 86'
CM19Japan Ken Iwao
RW21Japan Tomoaki OkuboYellow card 36'
AM8Japan Yoshio Koizumidownward-facing red arrow 72'
LW14Japan Takahiro Sekinedownward-facing red arrow 86'
CF30Japan Shinzo Korokidownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK12Japan Zion Suzuki
DF4Japan Takuya Iwanami
DF13Japan Tomoya Inukai
DF77Japan Takuya Ogiwaraupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF22Japan Kai Shibatoupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF25Japan Kaito Yasuiupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF40Japan Yuichi Hirano
MF46Japan Jumpei Hayakawa
FW18Japan Toshiki Takahashi
FW99Guinea José Kantéupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Poland Maciej Skorża
GK1Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf (c)
RB66Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid
CB20South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
CB5Saudi Arabia Ali Al-BulaihiYellow card 88'
LB2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breikdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM19Peru André Carrillo
CM8Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayfdownward-facing red arrow 68'
CM28Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kannodownward-facing red arrow 87'
RW96Brazil Michael
LW14Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdandownward-facing red arrow 68'
CF9Nigeria Odion Ighalo
Substitutes:
GK21Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais
GK31Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan
DF4Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari
DF70Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
MF16Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsariupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF43Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayrupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF88Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yamiupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW11Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehriupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Assistant referees:[7]
Zhou Fei (China)
Zhang Cheng (China)
Fourth official:[7]
Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Fifth official:[8]
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate and away goals
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time (no away goals rule applied)
  • Ten named substitutes, of which up to five may be used, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Statistics
Overall
Statistic Urawa Red Diamonds Al-Hilal
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 6 10
Shots on target 0 4
Blocked shots 2 4
Ball possession 29% 71%
Corner kicks 4 8
Passes 254 593
Fouls conceded 10 9
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0

References
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  2. "AFC Champions League 2022 Final, 1st Leg: Urawa Reds fight back to hold Al Hilal". The Away End. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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