The Emirati club Al Ain was crowned champion of the AFC Champions League for the second time in its history, at the expense of its Japanese counterpart Yokohama Marinos.
Al Ain played against Yokohama at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the heart of the Emirati city of Al Ain, in the second leg of the AFC Champions League final.
The first leg between the two teams ended with Yokohama defeating Al Ain in Japan by two goals to one.
Al Ain succeeded in defeating Yokohama 5-1 in the second leg, compensating for the first leg defeat and winning the Asian title.
Sufyan Rahimi opened the scoring for Al Ain Club in the 8th minute of the first half after a wonderful pass from Yahya Nader.
Kaku added the second goal for Al Ain Club in the 34th minute from a penalty kick, won by his teammate Sufyan Rahimi.
In the 40th minute, Yokohama FC reduced the score through its player Yan, exploiting a mistake by Al-Zaeem's defender Kwame.
Sufyan Rahimi added the third goal for Al Ain Club in the 67th minute of the match after a wonderful skill by the Moroccan Lion.
Lapa Kodjo scored the fourth and fifth goals for Al-Zaeem against Yokohama in the 92nd and 95th minutes, ending the match 5-1 for Al-Ain.
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After this coronation, Al Ain Club increased its number of titles in the AFC Champions League for the second time in its history, after previously winning the title in 2003.