A historic Asian night... Al-Ahly advances to the final after an exciting remontada
Al-Ahly achieved a valuable victory over its counterpart, Vissel Kobe, with a score of 2-1, in the confrontation that brought them together in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League for the elite, at Al-Enmaa Stadium.
The first half witnessed a relative superiority for the Japanese team, which succeeded in opening the scoring in the 31st minute through Yoshinori Muto, taking advantage of a defensive lapse that put it in direct confrontation with the goal, so that the first half ended with Vissel Kobe leading by a goal without Response.
With the start of the second half, Al-Ahly entered in a different manner and imposed its control over the course of the game, as it intensified its offensive pressure in search of adjusting the result. The team almost returned early, but Ivan Toni's goal in the 51st minute was disallowed for offside.
Ahly's pressure continued until they were able to equalize in the 62nd minute through Wenderson Galino, who took advantage of a special pass inside the penalty area and put the ball into the net.
The hosts' advance did not stop, as they continued to threaten the Japanese team's goal, before Ivan Toni succeeded in scoring the winning goal in the 71st minute, completing the remontada. Al-Ahly gives its team the advantage.
The final minutes witnessed the cancellation of another goal for Al-Ahly in the 75th minute through Riyad Mahrez due to offside, while Vissel Kobe tried to return the result to no avail in the face of Al-Ahly’s defensive organization.
The statistics reflect Al-Ahly’s superiority during the match, as it possessed the ball by 59% compared to 41% for Vissel Kobe, and also shot 16 balls compared to only 5 for the Japanese team, in a clear indication of the team’s offensive control. Saudi Arabia.
With this victory, Al-Ahly reserves the ticket to the final of the AFC Champions League for the elite, after a strong performance that overturned its deficit into a well-deserved victory in front of its fans.
