| Event | 2019 AFC Champions League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 9 November 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
| Man of the Match | André Carrillo (Al-Hilal)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ali Sabah (Iraq)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,549[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Cool and fine 26 °C (79 °F)[1] | ||||||
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| Date | 24 November 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal)[2] | ||||||
| Referee | Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,109[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Fine and chilly 14 °C (57 °F)[2] | ||||||
The 2019 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2019 AFC Champions League, the 38th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal and Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds. The first leg was hosted by Al-Hilal at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on 9 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Urawa Red Diamonds at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on 24 November 2019. The final was a rematch of the 2017 final, which Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.[3]
Al-Hilal won their third Asian club championship, tying the record set by the Pohang Steelers for most in the competition's history. They won 3–0 on aggregate, having defeated the Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 in the first leg and 2–0 in the second.[4] This marked the first time in eight years that a team from West Zone won the competition since Al Sadd won it in 2011.[5] As Asian champions, Al-Hilal earned the right to represent the AFC at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, entering at the second round.[6]
- ^ a b c d "Al Hilal SFC v Urawa Red Diamonds". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Urawa Red Diamonds v Al Hilal SFC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Rafael strike steers Urawa Reds to 2017 AFC Champions League crown". AFC. 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Al Hilal clinch record-equalling Asian club title". Gulf News. Agence France-Presse. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Price, Steve (24 November 2019). "2019 Asian Champions League Heads West As Al-Hilal Beat Urawa Reds". Forbes. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.