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Al Ahli beat Machida Zelvia 1-0 in Asian Champions League final

Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they overcame Japan's Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah on Saturday.

Reuters SPORTS
Published April 25,2026
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Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli beat ⁠Japan's Machida ⁠Zelvia 1-0 in the Asian Champions ⁠League final at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Saturday to win the continent's ⁠premier ⁠club title for the second straight year.

Feras Al-Brikan's goal six minutes into ⁠extra time saw the Jeddah-based club become the first team to ⁠retain ‌the ‌title since ⁠city rivals ‌Al-Ittihad achieved the ⁠feat in ⁠2005.