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Al Hilal Claim AFC Champions League Trophy


Sun 24 Nov 2019 | 04:33 PM
Mohamed Helba

Saudi's Al Hilal have booked the final place at the FIFA Club World Cup after lifting the AFC Champions League title.

The Saudi's side thrashed Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds with three unanswered goals on aggregate to claim the title for the third time in their history.

Salem Al-Dawsari had given his side the lead in the 74th minute when he curled a shot after picking up a low pass from Sebastian Giovinco's to plant the ball into the net.

Gomis doubled his side's lead in the injury time with a powerful shot, netting his eleventh goal in the tournament.

Fabrício dos Santos Messias came so close to putting Japan's side ahead after twenty-four minutes when he met Shinzo Koroki's well-played cross with a powerful shot denied by Al-Bulaihi.

The Saudi's side started the second half so fiercely as they made their first real threat in the 62-minute when Mohammed Al-Breik drew an excellent cross to Yasser Al-Shahrani, whose shot was far from the post.

Four minutes later, Gomis wasted an excellent chance to net the first goal, when met Giovinco's cross with a poor shot, which was saved by Diamonds' keeper.

Al Hilal will take part in the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from December 11th to December 21, for the first time in their history.  They will enter the competition in the second round and face ES Tunis on December 14.

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