2023 Arab Club Champions Cup final

The 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup Final was the final match of the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, the 30th season of the Arab League's main club football tournament organised by UAFA, and the 3rd season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup. It was played at the King Fahd Stadium in Taif. [1] Al-Nassr beat Al-Hilal 2–1 after extra time to earn their first Arab Club Champions Cup title.[2]

2023 Arab Club Champions Cup Final
Event2023 Arab Club Champions Cup
Al-Hilal Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
1 2
After extra time
Date12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
VenueKing Fahd Stadium, Taif
Man of the MatchSergej Milinković-Savić (Al-Hilal)
RefereeRedouane Jiyed (Morocco)
WeatherPartly cloudy
33 °C (91 °F)

Teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 (1989, 1994, 1995, 2018–19)
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr None

Route to the final
Further information: 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup

Both clubs entered the Arab Club Champions Cup at the group stage of the competition with the draw made on 6 March 2023. Al-Hilal was drawn in group B while Al-Nassr was drawn in group C.

Al-Hilal Round Al-Nassr
Opponent Agg. Opponent Agg.
Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 0–0 Group stage Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 0–0
Qatar Al-Sadd 2–3 Tunisia US Monastir 4–1
Morocco Wydad AC 2–1 Egypt Zamalek 1–1
Saudi Arabia Ittihad Jeddah 3–1 Quarter-finals Morocco Raja CA 3–1
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 3–1 Semi-finals Iraq Al-Shorta 1–0

Match

Details
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–2 (a.e.t.)Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
  • Michael 51'
 Report
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Al-Hilal
Al-Nassr
GK21Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais
RB66Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid
CB3Senegal Kalidou KoulibalyYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB5Saudi Arabia Ali Al-BulaihiYellow card 43'
LB12Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahranidownward-facing red arrow 83'
DM8Portugal Rúben Nevesdownward-facing red arrow 105+1'
CM28Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kannodownward-facing red arrow 105+2'
CM22Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić
RW77Brazil Malcomdownward-facing red arrow 105+1'
LW29Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
CF96Brazil Michaeldownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK31Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan
DF2Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breikupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF67Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Khaibari
DF70Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfaliupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF88Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yami
MF16Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsari
MF19Peru André Carrilloupward-facing green arrow 105+1'
MF43Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayrupward-facing green arrow 105+2'
MF44Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Nasser
MF56Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qahtani
FW14Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdanupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW49Saudi Arabia Abdullah Radifupward-facing green arrow 105+1'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Jesus
GK44Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Aqidi
RB2Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-GhannamYellow card 43'
CB78Saudi Arabia Ali Lajamidownward-facing red arrow 79'
CB5Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Al-AmriRed card 71'
LB15Brazil Alex Telles
DM77Croatia Marcelo BrozovićYellow card 32'downward-facing red arrow 120+2'
DM17Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Khaibaridownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM6Ivory Coast Seko Fofana
RF94Brazil Taliscadownward-facing red arrow 90'
CF7Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (c)downward-facing red arrow 115'
LF10Senegal Sadio ManéYellow card 48'downward-facing red arrow 120'
Substitutes:
GK1Saudi Arabia Amin Bukhari
DF4Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Fatilupward-facing green arrow 79'
DF12Saudi Arabia Nawaf BoushalRed card 78'
DF13Ivory Coast Ghislain KonanYellow card 110'upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF8Saudi Arabia Abdulmajeed Al-SulaiheemYellow card 118'upward-facing green arrow 120+2'
MF11Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghannam
MF14Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Najei
MF19Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Hassanupward-facing green arrow 115'
MF21Saudi Arabia Mukhtar Ali
MF29Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Ghareebupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF46Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Elewaiupward-facing green arrow 120'
FW18Saudi Arabia Abdulfattah Adam
Manager:
Portugal Luís CastroYellow card 77'Red card 102'

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akerkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes
  1. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "أنظار الجميع تتجه صوب محافظة الطائف.. غداً ..النصر والهلال السعوديان يلتقيان في نهائي كأس الملك سلمان للأندية" [Everyone's attention is directed towards Taif Governorate .. Tomorrow .. Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia will meet in the final of the King Salman Club Cup]. uafa-ac.com (in Arabic). UAFA. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. "Cristiano Ronaldo at the double as Al Nassr beat Al Hilal in King Salman Club Cup final". thenationalnews.com. The National News. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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