At the finals of the tournament, the team from the UAE clashed with the champion of Japan (2022).
In the match-like final of the AFC Champions League 2023/24, Al Ain (UAE) hosted Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan) at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The first match between the teams ended with a strong victory (2:1) against the team of Harry K'ewell. In another match, the rulers of the field had enough time to win the game with the goal of the highest scorer of the tournament, Rahimi. Later, Kaku converted the penalty, and Yan quickly defeated the Japanese, equalizing the goal.. At the end of the first half, the visiting goalkeeper took off the red card, depriving his team of the minority.
The rulers of the field were quick to thank Popp for his efforts, scoring three goals at the gate of his opponent in the other half of the match. Right from the start, Rahimi suddenly showed up, and then at the compensation hour, Laba, who was the leader on the field, took over the substitutes, scoring a double, placing a pouch bag on the scoreboard.
Al Ain* - Yokohama F. Marinos 5:1 (6:3 over two matches) Goals: Rakhimi, 8, 67, Kaku, 33 (pen.
), Laba, 90+1, 90+5 - Yan, 40 Al-Ain: Eisa - Mohamed, Hashemi, Kuadyo, Juma Hassan (Laba, 58) - Al-Balushi (Barman, 84), Pak, Nader (Walid,. Marinos: Popp - Matsubara, Kamijima, Hatanaka (Eduardo, 62), Nagato - Watanabe, Kida (Yamane, 63) - Yan (Miyaichi, 78), Uenaka (Sakakibara, 46), Elber (Shirasaki, 45+14) - Lopes. Persha dates back to 2003 rock. For Yokogami F. Marinos and his friend in history defeat in the final of the tournament. Persha dates back to 1990 rock.