Publish Date: 6 May 2023 - 14:30

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Japanese football club Urawa Reds beat Saudi Al-Hilal in the second leg of the 2023 AFC Champions League to become Asian champions on Saturday.

On Saturday, May 6, Urawa Red Diamonds hosted Al Hilal at the Saitama Stadium for the second leg of the AFC Champions League final.

The Japanese side won the match 1-0 to become this year's Asian champions.

After competing in the finals of the AFC Champions League in 2017 and 2019, this was the third time that the two teams battled it out. Al Hilal, who defeated Pohang in the championship game last year, are the defending champion.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions for the past two editions of the 2023 AFC Champions League

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