| Event | 2019 AFC Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) | ||||||
| Venue | King Saud University Stadium,Riyadh | ||||||
| Man of the Match | André Carrillo (Al-Hilal)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ali Sabah (Iraq)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,549[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Cool and fine 26 °C (79 °F)[1] | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) | ||||||
| Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002,Saitama | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Sebastian Giovinco(Al-Hilal)[2] | ||||||
| Referee | Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,109[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Fine and chilly 14 °C (57 °F)[2] | ||||||
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The2019 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the2019 AFC Champions League, the 38th edition of the top-level Asian clubfootball tournament organized by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the currentAFC Champions League title.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format betweenSaudi Arabian teamAl-Hilal andJapanese teamUrawa Red Diamonds. The first leg was hosted by Al-Hilal at theKing Saud University Stadium inRiyadh on 9 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Urawa Red Diamonds at theSaitama Stadium 2002 inSaitama on 24 November 2019. The final was a rematch of the2017 final, which Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.[3]
Al-Hilal won their third Asian club championship, tying the record set by thePohang Steelers for most in the competition's history. They won 3–0 on aggregate, having defeated the Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 in the first leg and 2–0 in the second.[4] This marked the first time in eight years that a team from West Zone won the competition sinceAl Sadd won it in2011.[5] As Asian champions, Al-Hilal earned the right to represent the AFC at the2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, entering at the second round.[6]
In the following table, finals until 2002 were in the Asian Club Championship era, since 2003 were in the AFC Champions League era.
| Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Al-Hilal | West Region (Zone:WAFF) | 6 (1986[A], 1987[B],1991,2000,2014,2017) |
 Urawa Red Diamonds | East Region (Zone:EAFF) | 2 (2007,2017) |
This was the first time that an Asian club final took place at the King Saud University Stadium. Saitama Stadium 2002 hosted an Asian club final for the third time, having previously hosted the second legs of 2007 and 2017.[citation needed]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Ain | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Buriram United | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Duhail | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  Beijing FC | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Esteghlal | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ain | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Buriram United | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Duhail | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 6 | Beijing FC | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
Source:AFC | Final standings | Group G runners-up
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 4–3 | 4–2 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Ulsan Hyundai | 4–2 | 1–2 (H) | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Shanghai SIPG | 3–3 (a) | 2–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd | 6–5 | 4–1 (A) | 2–4 (H) | Semi-finals | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3–0 | 2–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from theprevious season's final.[7] Theaway goals rule,extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) andpenalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning side if necessary (Regulations, Section 3. 11.2 & 11.3).[6]
PeruvianAndré Carrillo scored the only goal of the match for Al-Hilal.
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[1] | Match rules[6]
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| Statistic | Al-Hilal | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 22 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 70% | 30% |
| Corner kicks | 9 | 2 |
| Passes | 680 | 293 |
| Fouls conceded | 10 | 12 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Salem Al-Dawsari scored for Al-Hilal after 74 minutes beforeBafétimbi Gomis made his eleventh goal of the tournament, earning him the top goalscorer and best player titles aside of the AFC Champions League trophy.
Urawa Red Diamonds | Al-Hilal |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules[6]
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| Statistic | Urawa Red Diamonds | Al-Hilal |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 2 |
| Total shots | 6 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 7 |
| Passes | 370 | 307 |
| Fouls conceded | 13 | 20 |
| Offsides | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
