Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ¨C Kawasaki Frontale spectacularly ripped up the script to reach the Asian Champions League Elite final with a 3-2 semifinal victory that dumped Cristiano Ronaldo¡¯s Al-Nassr out of the competition on Wednesday.
Frontale advanced to the continental final for the first time.
The big-spending Saudi Pro League team was eliminated in Jeddah when Yuto Ozeki and Akihiro Ienaga struck after Sadio Mane¡¯s deflected effort in the 28th minute had canceled out Tatsuya Ito¡¯s 10th-minute opener for the J. League side.
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