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2:0, the new Asian Championships champion was born! Jeddah nationals won the championship for the first time, and 3 old Premier League players created history

8:58am, 9 May 2025Football

This season's AFC Champions League has changed from the quarterfinals to a single-round knockout system. Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Crescent, Riyadh Victory and Jeddah Nationals also entered the quarterfinals. Jeddah Nationals entered the final after eliminating Riyadh Crescent to win the Saudi derby. In the early morning of May 4, the AFC final began between Jeddah Nationals and Kawasaki striker. Galeno hit the world wave, Casey expanded his advantage, Jeddah Nationals won 2:0 and became the new AFC Champions League champion.

Kawasaki striker from the J League eliminated THAAD in the quarterfinals and overturned the Riyadh where Ronaldo was located in the quarterfinals, causing a big upset. Jeddah nationals did not neglect this. The three old Premier League players, Mahrez, Ivan Tony, and Firmino, partnered with Brazilian international Galeno on the offensive line; Barcelona player Casey commanded the midfield, Roma player Ibanez defended the defense line, and Chelsea player Mendy guarded the goal. After the game started, Jeddah Nationals beat the opponent and kicked; in the 5th minute, Ivan Tony dodged the angle and shot hard, and the ball was saved by Rui Yamaguchi; in the 11th minute, Marsinho broke into the penalty area and shot at a small angle, and the ball slipped through. In the 36th minute, Alioski made a straight pass, and Galeno decisively shot from outside the penalty area and shot straight into the dead corner, 1:0! In the 41st minute, Firmino made a cross from the right highway, and Casey scored a close-range header, 2:0! The 33-year-old Firmino has handed over a report card of 11 goals and 9 assists this season.

Jeddah Nationale, who led the lead in the second half, actively contracted and tried to defend the advantage of 2 goals; in the 76th minute, Ito Tadaya splashed the ball at the front of the penalty area and shot away from the far corner, and the ball rubbed against the post and went slightly higher; 2 minutes later, Ito Tadaya's shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area and slipped past. The backward Kawasaki forward pushed the threatening attack with a large force, but the forward seized the opportunity too badly. He did not hit the goal frame in the whole game, and Mendy did not even complete a save.

After exhausting the last time, Jeddah Nationals successfully frozen the score at 2:0! Jeddah National Team reached the AFC final for the third time in history, and finally became the first AFC champion; this is the second time that West Asia won the championship after Ain last season. Currently, the number of Asian Champions League champions in East and West Asia is 13-8, with East Asia leading the way. In addition, Mahrez, Firmino and Mendy have also become only three in football history who have won the Champions League championship in their careers and also won the AFC Champions League championship.

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