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2024 AFC Champions League final

The 2024 AFC Champions League final was the final of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, the 42nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 21st edition under the AFC Champions League title.

2024 AFC Champions League final
Event2023–24 AFC Champions League
Yokohama F. Marinos Al Ain
Japan United Arab Emirates
3 6
on aggregate
First leg
Yokohama F. Marinos Al Ain
2 1
Date11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
VenueNissan Stadium, Yokohama
RefereeSalman Falahi (Qatar)
Attendance53,704
Second leg
Al Ain Yokohama F. Marinos
5 1
Date25 May 2024 (2024-05-25)
VenueHazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
RefereeIlgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Attendance24,826
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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Yokohama F. Marinos from Japan and Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates. The winners earned the final Asian berth at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

This final was the second for Yokohama F. Marinos after 1990,[1] and the fourth for Al Ain, with their most recent in 2016.[2]

Teams edit

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)
  Yokohama F. Marinos East (EAFF) 1 (1990)
  Al Ain West (WAFF) 3 (2003, 2005, 2016)

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2023–24 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first. (H: home; A: away).

  Yokohama F. Marinos Round   Al Ain
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Incheon United 2–4 (H) Matchday 1   Pakhtakor 3–0 (A)
  Shandong Taishan 1–0 (A) Matchday 2   Ahal 4–2 (H)
  Kaya–Iloilo 3–0 (H) Matchday 3   Al-Fayha 4–1 (H)
  Kaya–Iloilo 2–1 (A) Matchday 4   Al-Fayha 3–2 (A)
  Incheon United 1–2 (A) Matchday 5   Pakhtakor 1–3 (H)
  Shandong Taishan 3–0 (H) Matchday 6   Ahal 3–1 (A)
Group G winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Yokohama F. Marinos 6 12
2   Shandong Taishan 6 12
3   Incheon United 6 12
4   Kaya–Iloilo 6 0
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group A winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Al-Ain 6 15
2   Al-Fayha 6 9
3   Pakhtakor 6 7
4   Ahal 6 4
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Bangkok United 3–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H) Round of 16   Nasaf 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
  Shandong Taishan 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals   Al Nassr 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) 1–0 (H) 3–4 (A)
  Ulsan HD 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) 0–1 (A) 3–2 (H) Semi-finals   Al Hilal 5–4 4–2 (H) 1–2 (A)

Format edit

The final was played over two legs. If the aggregate score would be level after two legs, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winning team.[3]

Matches edit

First leg edit

Details edit

Yokohama F. Marinos  2–1  Al Ain
 Report
Attendance: 53,704
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yokohama F. Marinos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al Ain
GK 42   William Popp
RB 27   Ken Matsubara
CB 4   Shinnosuke Hatanaka
CB 5   Eduardo   37'
LB 2   Katsuya Nagato   90+3'
CM 14   Asahi Uenaka   75'   77'
CM 8   Takuya Kida (c)   61'
CM 29   Nam Tae-hee   77'
RW 20   Yan Matheus
LW 7   Élber   61'
CF 11   Anderson Lopes
Substitutes:
GK 21   Hiroki Iikura
GK 31   Fuma Shirasaka
MF 6   Kota Watanabe   61'
DF 16   Ren Kato
MF 17   Kenta Inoue
MF 18   Kota Mizunuma
FW 23   Ryo Miyaichi   61'
DF 24   Hijiri Kato
MF 28   Riku Yamane   77'
MF 35   Keigo Sakakibara   77'
DF 39   Taiki Watanabe   37'
DF 47   Kazuya Yamamura
Manager:
  Harry Kewell
GK 17   Khalid Eisa
RB 70   Abdoul Karim Traoré
CB 16   Khalid Al-Hashemi
CB 3   Kouame Autonne
LB 11   Bandar Al-Ahbabi (c)
CM 8   Mohammed Abbas   90+4'
CM 5   Park Yong-woo   90+5'
CM 6   Yahia Nader
RW 10   Kaku
LW 20   Matías Palacios
CF 21   Soufiane Rahimi
Substitutes:
GK 1   Mohammed Abo Sandah
GK 12   Sultan Al-Mantheri
DF 4   Mohammed Ali Shaker
MF 13   Ahmed Barman
MF 18   Khalid Al-Balochi
MF 22   Falah Waleed
MF 27   Sultan Al-Shamsi   90+4'
MF 30   Hazem Mohammad
MF 40   Khalid Ali Al-Blooshi
DF 44   Saeed Juma
DF 66   Mansour Al-Shamsi
Manager:
  Hernán Crespo

Second leg edit

Details edit

Al Ain  5–1  Yokohama F. Marinos
 Report
Attendance: 24,826
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al Ain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yokohama F. Marinos
GK 17   Khalid Eisa
RB 44   Saeed Juma   58'
CB 16   Khalid Al-Hashemi
CB 3   Kouame Autonne
LB 11   Bandar Al-Ahbabi (c)
CM 8   Mohammed Abbas   84'
CM 5   Park Yong-woo
CM 6   Yahia Nader   89'
RW 10   Kaku   90+9'
LW 20   Matías Palacios
CF 21   Soufiane Rahimi   68'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Mohammed Abo Sandah
GK 12   Sultan Al-Mantheri
DF 4   Mohammed Ali Shaker
FW 9   Kodjo Laba   58'
MF 13   Ahmed Barman   84'
MF 18   Khalid Al-Balochi
MF 22   Falah Waleed   89'
MF 27   Sultan Al-Shamsi
MF 30   Hazem Mohammad
MF 40   Khalid Ali Al-Blooshi
DF 66   Mansour Al-Shamsi
Manager:
  Hernán Crespo
GK 42   William Popp   45+10'
RB 27   Ken Matsubara
CB 4   Shinnosuke Hatanaka   62'
CB 15   Takumi Kamijima
LB 2   Katsuya Nagato
CM 6   Kota Watanabe
CM 14   Asahi Uenaka   46'
CM 8   Takuya Kida (c)   63'
RW 20   Yan Matheus   78'
LW 7   Élber   45+14'
CF 11   Anderson Lopes
Substitutes:
GK 21   Hiroki Iikura
GK 31   Fuma Shirasaka   45+14'
DF 5   Eduardo   62'
DF 16   Ren Kato
MF 17   Kenta Inoue
MF 18   Kota Mizunuma
FW 23   Ryo Miyaichi   78'
DF 24   Hijiri Kato
MF 28   Riku Yamane   63'
MF 35   Keigo Sakakibara   46'
MF 40   Jun Amano
DF 47   Kazuya Yamamura
Manager:
  Harry Kewell   90+3'

References edit

  1. ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos do it the hard way but they are finally in an AFC Champions League final". espn.com.sg. 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Al Ain seal Asian Champions League final berth despite Al Hilal loss". Reuters. 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "AFC Champions League 2023–24 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

External links edit

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