Urawa and Al Hilal face impulse of truth

• Asia’s bar champions to be motionless on Saturday
• Urawa Red Diamonds warranted a 1-1 pull during Al Hilal in a initial leg
• Winner to paint Asia during arriving FIFA Club World Cup

Having been reason to a 1-1 pull during home in a 2017 AFC Champions League final initial leg, Al Hilal start on a behind feet in a lapse opposite J.League heavyweights Urawa Red Diamonds. Indeed, if Ramon Diaz’s visitors are to explain their lass continental crown, they contingency not usually overcome their volatile rivals though also a famed Urawa support in a cauldron that is Saitama Stadium on a hinterland of Tokyo.

The hosts, for their part, enter a contest decider assured of triumphing during home. Urawa manager Takafumi Hori has urged his players to make a many of a event as they find to finish a ten-year Champions League drought. Also on offer to a hero is a sheet to subsequent month’s FIFA Club World Cup in a United Arab Emirates.

The match
Urawa Red Diamonds-Al Hilal, Saitama Stadium, Saturday 25 November, 19:15 internal time (11:15 CET)
Al Hilal might have managed to contend their undefeated run in this debate after a opening leg. However, it is Urawa that enter a lapse with a slim advantage meaningful that a goalless pull is adequate to see them crowned Asian bar kings. Tactically, a visitors during some indicate will be left with no choice though to conflict if they are to acquire a prize. Urawa, however, exaggerate an unblemished home record, with a J.League giants prevalent in all 6 home outings.

Six yellow cards and an harmed actor were a cost Al Hilal paid in a initial leg. But, notwithstanding their dominance, they were left undone by Urawa’s well-organised counterclaim led by an considerable goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa. Needless to say, a visitors will demeanour to a goalscoring form of Syrian striker Omar Khribin to crack a hosts’ plain rearguard. Urawa are, meanwhile, expected to try and reprise their defensive masterclass that saw them reason off a absolute Shanghai SIPG in a semi-final.

Player to watch
In a sense, Urawa are gladdened to their Brazilian brazen Rafael Silva for reaching a AFC Champions League final for a second time. The 25-year-old is a team’s tip goalscorer in a Asian campaign, handling 8 goals from 10 matches to leave Urawa are on a verge of glory. He showcased his rapacious talents during a knockout stage, scoring a idea that saw them discharge Shanghai SIPG before opening a scoring during Al Hilal to give his side a changed pull and divided goal.

Did we know?
Al Hilal captain Yasser Al Qahtani will enter a second leg anticipating his immeasurable knowledge will assistance his side get over a line. The 35-year-old assailant has seemed in 10 AFC Champions Leagues during dual spells with a Riyadh giants over a decade. He was an new surrogate as his group were reason to a 1-1 pull during home in a initial leg. But with Brazilian midfielder Carlos Eduardo ruled out due to injury, a 2007 AFC Player of a Year is expected to be an impact actor off a dais in a decider.

What they said
“Sometimes we go by formidable times like we did opposite Al Hilal [in a initial leg], though a second diversion will be something opposite in front of a possess supporters. We will put in a opposite performance. We haven’t accomplish anything yet. We contingency sojourn focused in a second leg to get a outcome during home and lift a trophy.”
Urawa Red Diamonds conduct manager Takafumi Hori

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