2009 AFC Champions League final

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2009 AFC Champions League final
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Event 2009 AFC Champions League
Al-Ittihad Pohang Steelers
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
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Date7 November 2009
Venue National Stadium, Tokyo
AFC Man of the Match No Byung-jun (Pohang Steelers) [1]
Fans' Man of the Match Denilson (Pohang Steelers)
Referee Matthew Breeze (Australia)
Attendance25,743
WeatherClear
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The 2009 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 7 November 2009. It was the 28th final of the AFC Champions League, Asia's premier club football tournament, and the first single match final since 2002 when the competition was known as the Asian Club Championship. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo between Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers of South Korea. The winners Pohang Steelers were also entered the quarter-finals of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.

Contents

Pohang Steelers defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1, winning its third title to become the most successful club in Asian football. [2]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 2004 , 2005
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers 1997 , 1998

Road to Tokyo

Pohang Steelers won the 2009 AFC Champions League. 2009 AFC Champions League Final - Pohang Steelers celebrate.jpg
Pohang Steelers won the 2009 AFC Champions League.
Al-IttihadRoundPohang Steelers
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 6330144+1012
Flag of Qatar.svg Umm-Salal 6222613−78
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 605167−15
Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 604268−24
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers 633073+412
Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 6312107+310
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Teda 622265+18
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C.C. Mariners 6024513−82
OpponentResultLegs Knockout stage OpponentResultLegs
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 2–1Round of 16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle United Jets 6–0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor Tashkent 5–14–0 home; 1–1 awayQuarter-finals Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 5–44–1 home; 1–3 away
Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 8–36–2 home; 2–1 awaySemi-finals Flag of Qatar.svg Umm-Salal 4–12–0 home; 2–1 away

Match details

Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1 – 2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Pohang Steelers
Mohammed Noor Soccerball shade.svg74' Report No Byung-jun Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kim Hyung-il Soccerball shade.svg66'
National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,743
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
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Al-Ittihad
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Pohang Steelers
GK1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mabrouk Zaid
RB6 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Obaid Al-Shamrani Sub off.svg 64'
CB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Redha Tukar
CB21 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hamad Al-Montashari
LB19 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saleh Al-Saqri
DM14 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saud Khariri
RM11 Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham Aboucherouane
CM18 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Noor (c)Yellow card.svg 50'
CM12 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmed Hadid
LM8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Manaf Abushgeer
CF27 Flag of Tunisia.svg Amine Chermiti
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Tisir Al-Antaif
DF5 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Salem
DF33 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Osama Al-Muwallad
MF16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Meshal Al-Said
MF30 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sultan Al-Nemri
FW15 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Leguizamón Sub on.svg 64'
FW29 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Talal Al-Meshal
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Calderón
GK1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Shin Hwa-yong
RB2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Hyo-jin
CB24 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Hwang Jae-won (c)
CB32 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Hyung-il
LB16 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Jung-kyum Sub off.svg 75'
CM20 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Shin Hyung-min　Yellow card.svg 39'
CM5 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Tae-su
RW10 Flag of Brazil.svg Denílson Sub off.svg 90+3'
AM7 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Jae-sung Yellow card.svg 29'
LW22 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg No Byung-jun Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CF9 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stevica Ristić Sub off.svg 71'
Substitutes:
GK41 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Jee-hyuk
DF4 Flag of Japan.svg Kazunari Okayama
MF8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Hwang Jin-sung
MF12 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Hee-chul Sub on.svg 75'
MF14 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Song Chang-ho Yellow card.svg 90+1'Sub on.svg 71'
FW18 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Namkung Do Sub on.svg 90+3'
FW23 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yoo Chang-hyun
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Farias

AFC Man of the Match:
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg No Byung-jun [1]

Assistant referees:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Cream
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Wilson
Fourth official:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Green

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Triple treat for Steelers". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Pohang book UAE berth". FIFA.com. 2009-11-07. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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