Saitama ¨C Urawa Reds claimed the club¡¯s third Asian Champions League title on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia¡¯s Al Hilal at Saitama Stadium, further cementing its status as Japan¡¯s most successful club in continental competition.
An Al Hilal own goal by Peruvian winger Andre Carrillo was enough to give the host a 2-1 aggregate victory, giving Urawa its second win in three ACL final encounters between the two clubs.
Surrounded by over 53,000 supporters decked in red ¡ª as well as a sea of flags held aloft by strong northerly winds ¡ª Urawa spent much of the first half on the back foot, seeking to protect the net as well as the 1-1 draw the team earned one week ago from the first leg in Riyadh.
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