Al Ahli made to 'suffer' in winning Asian Champions League: coach
The Saudi side, playing at home in Jeddah, had a man sent off before overcoming Japan's stubborn Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time on Saturday.
The defending champions retained the trophy thanks to substitute Feras Al Buraikan's 96th-minute goal in front of 58,984 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
Al Ahli had been reduced to 10 men midway through the second half when defender Zakaria Hawsawi was shown a straight red card for violent conduct for a headbutt.
"We had opportunities to score but...