2022 AFC Champions League final

2022 AFC Champions League final
Event2022 AFC Champions League
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
1 2
First leg
Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
1 1
Date29 April 2023 (2023-04-29)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeAhmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Attendance50,881[1][2]
WeatherClear
31 °C (88 °F)
15% humidity
Second leg
Urawa Red Diamonds Al-Hilal
1 0
Date6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
VenueSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
RefereeMa Ning (China)
Attendance53,574[3]
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The 2022 AFC Champions League final was the final of the 2022 AFC Champions League, the 41st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 20th edition under the AFC Champions League title.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan. Urawa Red Diamonds won the tie 2–1 on aggregate and clinched their third title.[4] As Asian champions, they qualified for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

The 2022 final was the third time in six years that these two teams met in the AFC Champions League final, after the 2017 final which Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate and the 2019 final which Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.

Teams

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)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal West (WAFF) 8 (1986,[A] 1987,[B] 1991, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds East (EAFF) 3 (2007, 2017, 2019)
Notes
  1. ^
    The 1986 final was played in a four-team round-robin format, with Al-Hilal finishing as runners-up.
  2. ^
    Al-Hilal were unable to participate in the 1987 final and were declared runners-up.

Road to the final

Further information: 2022 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Round Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2–1 Matchday 1 Singapore Lion City Sailors 4–1
Qatar Al-Rayyan 3–0 Matchday 2 China Shandong Taishan 5–0
Tajikistan Istiklol 1–0 Matchday 3 South Korea Daegu FC 0–1
Tajikistan Istiklol 3–0 Matchday 4 South Korea Daegu FC 0–0
United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2–2 Matchday 5 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6–0
Qatar Al-Rayyan 0–2 Matchday 6 China Shandong Taishan 5–0
Group A winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal (H) 6 13
2 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 13
3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 6 5
4 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 3
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group F runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 South Korea Daegu FC 6 13
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 13
3 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6 7
4 China Shandong Taishan 6 1
Source: AFC
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 3–1 Round of 16 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 5–0
Iran Foolad 1–0 Quarter-finals Thailand BG Pathum United F.C. 4–0
Qatar Al-Duhail 7–0 Semi-finals South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)

Format

The final was played over two legs. If the aggregate score would have been tied after two legs, the away goals rule would apply. If still tied, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.[5]

Matches

First leg

Details

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia1–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 50,881[1][2]
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)


Al-Hilal
Urawa Red Diamonds
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB 66 Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid
CB 20 South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
CB 5 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB 2 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breik downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 28 Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 7 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj (c)
CM 29 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Red card 86'
RW 17 Mali Moussa Marega
LW 96 Brazil Michael
CF 9 Nigeria Odion Ighalo
Substitutes:
GK 31 Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan
GK 60 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Jubaya
DF 4 Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari
DF 70 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
MF 8 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayf upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 16 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsari
MF 43 Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayr
MF 88 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yami upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 11 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehri
FW 14 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK 1 Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB 2 Japan Hiroki Sakai (c) downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB 28 Denmark Alexander Scholz
CB 5 Norway Marius Høibråten
LB 15 Japan Takahiro Akimoto
CM 3 Japan Atsuki Ito Yellow card 85' downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 19 Japan Ken Iwao Yellow card 86'
RW 21 Japan Tomoaki Okubo downward-facing red arrow 81'
AM 8 Japan Yoshio Koizumi downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 14 Japan Takahiro Sekine
CF 30 Japan Shinzo Koroki downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Japan Zion Suzuki
DF 4 Japan Takuya Iwanami
DF 6 Japan Kazuaki Mawatari
DF 13 Japan Tomoya Inukai
DF 77 Japan Takuya Ogiwara upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 22 Japan Kai Shibato upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 25 Japan Kaito Yasui upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 40 Japan Yuichi Hirano
MF 46 Japan Jumpei Hayakawa upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 99 Guinea José Kanté upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Poland Maciej Skorża

Assistant referees:[6]
Abu Bakar Al-Amri (Oman)
Rashid Al-Ghaithi (Oman)
Fourth official:[6]
Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Ten named substitutes, of which up to five may be used

Statistics

Overall
Statistic Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 9 2
Shots on target 2 2
Blocked shots 3 1
Ball possession 72% 28%
Corner kicks 5 1
Passes 695 281
Fouls conceded 10 9
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 1 0

Second leg

Details

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
 Report
Attendance: 53,574[3]
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Urawa Red Diamonds
Al-Hilal
GK 1 Japan Shusaku Nishikawa
RB 2 Japan Hiroki Sakai (c)
CB 28 Denmark Alexander Scholz
CB 5 Norway Marius Høibråten
LB 15 Japan Takahiro Akimoto
CM 3 Japan Atsuki Ito downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 19 Japan Ken Iwao
RW 21 Japan Tomoaki Okubo Yellow card 36'
AM 8 Japan Yoshio Koizumi downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 14 Japan Takahiro Sekine downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 30 Japan Shinzo Koroki downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Japan Zion Suzuki
DF 4 Japan Takuya Iwanami
DF 13 Japan Tomoya Inukai
DF 77 Japan Takuya Ogiwara upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 22 Japan Kai Shibato upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 25 Japan Kaito Yasui upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 40 Japan Yuichi Hirano
MF 46 Japan Jumpei Hayakawa
FW 18 Japan Toshiki Takahashi
FW 99 Guinea José Kanté upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Poland Maciej Skorża
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf (c)
RB 66 Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid
CB 20 South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
CB 5 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi Yellow card 88'
LB 2 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Breik downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 19 Peru André Carrillo
CM 8 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayf downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 28 Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno downward-facing red arrow 87'
RW 96 Brazil Michael
LW 14 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Nigeria Odion Ighalo
Substitutes:
GK 21 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais
GK 31 Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan
DF 4 Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari
DF 70 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
MF 16 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsari upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 43 Saudi Arabia Musab Al-Juwayr upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 88 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yami upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 11 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehri upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Assistant referees:[7]
Zhou Fei (China)
Zhang Cheng (China)
Fourth official:[7]
Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Fifth official:[8]
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate and away goals
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time (no away goals rule applied)
  • Ten named substitutes, of which up to five may be used, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Statistics

Overall
Statistic Urawa Red Diamonds Al-Hilal
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 6 10
Shots on target 0 4
Blocked shots 2 4
Ball possession 29% 71%
Corner kicks 4 8
Passes 254 593
Fouls conceded 10 9
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Al Hilal's missed chances give edge to Urawa for AFC Champions League final leg in Japan". Inside World Football. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2022 Final, 1st Leg: Urawa Reds fight back to hold Al Hilal". The Away End. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Al Hilal vs. Urawa Reds – 29 April 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Urawa Reds vs. Al Hilal – 6 May 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ "#ACL2022 FINAL 2nd LEG – URAWA RED DIAMONDS (JPN) vs AL HILAL SFC (KSA)". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via YouTube.