Asian Champions League: finally a final, Ulsan vs Persepolis
By JOHN DUERDENDecember 18, 2020 GMT
The longest Asian Champions League tournament in history ends on Saturday more than 11 months after the first ball was kicked when Ulsan Horang-i of South Korea meets Iran’s Persepolis in Doha, Qatar in the final.
The outbreak of coronavirus caused the tournament to be suspended from March to September. Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, stepped in to stage all the remaining games in a biosecure setting.
Ulsan has been in Doha since November, playing eight games in 23 days, including last Sunday’s 2-1 semifinal win over Vissel Kobe of Japan, and winning all eight to set a tournament record.
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Ulsan s Junior Negao celebrates after scoring against Kobe in their Asian Champions League semifinal on Sunday in Doha. | REUTERS
Reuters Dec 18, 2020
Hong Kong – The longest Asian Champions League tournament in history ends on Saturday more than 11 months after the first ball was kicked when Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea meets Iran’s Persepolis in the final in Doha.
The outbreak of coronavirus caused the tournament to be suspended from March to September. Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, stepped in to stage all the remaining games in a biosecure setting.
2020/12/18 08:16 Ulsan Hyundai s Júnior Negrão celebrates after scoring his side s second goal from penalty spot during the Champions League semifinal soccer match bet. Ulsan Hyundai s Júnior Negrão celebrates after scoring his side s second goal from penalty spot during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai FC at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed) Ulsan Hyundai s Júnior Negrão, left, celebrates after scoring his side s second goal from penalty spot during the Champions League semifinal soccer ma. Ulsan Hyundai s Júnior Negrão, left, celebrates after scoring his side s second goal from penalty spot during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai FC at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
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