2021 AFC Champions League final
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The 2021 AFC Champions League final was the final of the 2021 AFC Champions League, the 40th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 19th under the AFC Champions League title.
Event | 2021 AFC Champions League | ||||||
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Date | 23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) | ||||||
Venue | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
Man of the Match | Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) | ||||||
Referee | Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 50,171 | ||||||
Weather | Clear 25 °C (77 °F) 47% humidity | ||||||
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The final was contested as a single match between Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers from South Korea. Prior to the match, both teams were joint most successful teams in the AFC Champions League, with three titles each. Al-Hilal won the match 2–0 and clinched their fourth title, becoming the outright most successful team in the history of the competition. As Asian champions, they also qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.