Fans of the tour on the largest continents of the world are waiting for the first match of the 2022-2023 AFC Champions League Final next Saturday, in which the Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds will be the guest of the Saudi Al-Hilal Team in Riyadh, and this is the match-up that the fans of Al- Hilal are looking forward to their team making a decision that will make it difficult for the Japanese team to replace him, which will set the Saudi team up against Saudi Arabia’s new achievement and fifth blue achievement in this most important continental tournament at club level Al-Hilal’s path to this title has begun since he topped Group A in the group stage with 13 points and 6 clean sheets, followed by 4 wins, 1 draw. and 1 defeat.
And the great Asian train continued to push Al-Ahly Dubai’s youth out of the round of 16 after a heavy 3-1 defeat, then joined by Foolad Al-Iran who Al-Hilal cleared to zero before knocking out Al -Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals with a heavy score (7-0) to set the date again in the continental final with the Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds, which Al-Hilal had previously surpassed in the previous edition.
Historically, Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia has participated in the AFC Champions League 24 times before, winning 4 titles, at the expense of Iranian clubs Tehran Esteghlal in 1991, winning the final on penalties with a score (4-4). 3) after the match ended in a draw (1-1).
Al-Hilal’s second title went to Japan’s Jubilo Iwata in 2000 with a tight 3-2 win, while Capital Blues’ third title came in 2019 against Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds after winning. a double of Salem Al-Dosari and France’s Bafetimbi Gomez (2-0), before the fourth and final title went to the South Korean Pohang Steelers, with a double of Nasser Al-Dosari and financial tank Musa Mariga respectively.
The AFC Champions League Final will be played in a home-and-away format this time around, as the first leg will take place in Riyadh on 29 April and the second leg in Japan on 6 May.
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia, champion of the last two editions of the tournament, is looking to continue his progress and reach the furthest point in the competition to claim the fifth title of his career and defend the title he crowned last. season 2021-2022.
