2016 AFC Champions League final

2016 AFC Champions League Final
Event2016 AFC Champions League
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Al-Ain
South Korea United Arab Emirates
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Al-Ain
2 1
Date19 November 2016
VenueJeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
AFC Man of the MatchLeonardo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
RefereeAhmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Attendance36,158
WeatherOvercast with fog
14 °C (57 °F)
Second leg
Al-Ain Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1 1
Date26 November 2016
VenueHazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
AFC Man of the MatchChoi Chul-soon (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
RefereeRyuji Sato (Japan)
Attendance23,239
WeatherMild
24 °C (75 °F)

The 2016 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2016 AFC Champions League, the 35th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 14th under the current AFC Champions League title.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between South Korean team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and United Arab Emirates team Al-Ain. The first leg was hosted by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju on 19 November 2016, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ain at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on 26 November 2016.[1] Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won the final 3–2 on aggregate and clinched their second title.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2006, 2011
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 2003, 2005

Background

Road to the final

Further information: 2016 AFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Round United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Japan FC Tokyo 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Qatar El Jaish 1–2 (H)
China Jiangsu Suning 2–3 (A) Matchday 2 Qatar El Jaish 1–2 (A)
Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1–0 (H)
Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương 2–3 (A) Matchday 4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2–1 (A)
Japan FC Tokyo 3–0 (A) Matchday 5 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 1–1 (A)
China Jiangsu Suning 2–2 (H) Matchday 6 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 2–0 (H)
Group E winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 10
2 Japan FC Tokyo 6 10
3 China Jiangsu Suning 6 9
4 Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong 6 4
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group D runners-up

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Qatar El Jaish 6 10
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 10
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 9
4 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 6 5
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Australia Melbourne Victory 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (H) Round of 16 Iran Zob Ahan 3–1 1–1 (H) 2–0 (A)
China Shanghai SIPG 5–0 0–0 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent 1–0 0–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
South Korea FC Seoul 5–3 4–1 (H) 1–2 (A) Semi-finals Qatar El Jaish 5–3 3–1 (H) 2–2 (A)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by draw. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[2]

Match details

First leg

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea2–1United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Leonardo 70', 77' (pen.) Report Asprilla 63'
Attendance: 36,158
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Al-Ain
GK 1 South Korea Kwon Sun-tae (c)
RB 27 South Korea Kim Chang-soo
CB 15 South Korea Lim Jong-eun
CB 3 South Korea Kim Hyung-il Yellow card 42'
LB 19 South Korea Park Won-jae
DM 25 South Korea Choi Chul-soon
RM 11 Brazil Ricardo Lopes
CM 13 South Korea Kim Bo-kyung downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 17 South Korea Lee Jae-sung
LM 10 Brazil Leonardo
CF 99 South Korea Kim Shin-wook downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Hong Jeong-nam
DF 30 South Korea Kim Young-chan
MF 7 South Korea Han Kyo-won
MF 34 South Korea Jang Yun-ho
FW 9 South Korea Lee Jong-ho
FW 20 South Korea Lee Dong-gook upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 81 Brazil Edu upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
South Korea Choi Kang-hee
GK 17 United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa
RB 5 United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed
CB 19 United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem Yellow card 76'
CB 21 United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez
LB 50 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez
CM 7 Brazil Caio
CM 10 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman (c)
RW 13 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman
AM 16 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman downward-facing red arrow 77'
LW 29 South Korea Lee Myung-joo
CF 70 Colombia Danilo Asprilla Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutes:
GK 22 United Arab Emirates Mahmoud Almas
DF 4 United Arab Emirates Saeed Mosabah
DF 37 United Arab Emirates Rashed Muhayer
DF 44 United Arab Emirates Salem Juma
MF 18 United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
FW 9 Brazil Dyanfres Douglas upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 11 United Arab Emirates Saeed Al-Kathiri
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Dalić

AFC Man of the Match:
Brazil Leonardo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Assistant referees:
Rashid Hamed Ali Al Ghaithi (Oman)
Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Jardani (Oman)
Fourth official:
Jameel Juma Abdulhusain Mohamed (Bahrain)

Second leg

Al-Ain United Arab Emirates1–1South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Myung-joo 34' Report Han Kyo-won 30'
Attendance: 23,239
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Ain
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
GK 17 United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa
RB 5 United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed
CB 19 United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 21 United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez
LB 50 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 7 Brazil Caio
CM 10 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman (c) Yellow card 90'
RW 13 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman
LW 29 South Korea Lee Myung-joo
CF 70 Colombia Danilo Asprilla
CF 9 Brazil Dyanfres Douglas downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK 22 United Arab Emirates Mahmoud Almas
DF 4 United Arab Emirates Saeed Mosabah upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 44 United Arab Emirates Salem Juma
MF 16 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 18 United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 25 United Arab Emirates Amer Abdulrahman
FW 11 United Arab Emirates Saeed Al-Kathiri
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Dalić
GK 1 South Korea Kwon Sun-tae (c) Yellow card 90+5'
RB 27 South Korea Kim Chang-soo
CB 3 South Korea Kim Hyung-il
CB 16 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan Yellow card 90+3'
LB 19 South Korea Park Won-jae Yellow card 65'
DM 25 South Korea Choi Chul-soon
RM 11 Brazil Ricardo Lopes downward-facing red arrow 5'
CM 13 South Korea Kim Bo-kyung downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 17 South Korea Lee Jae-sung
LM 10 Brazil Leonardo
CF 20 South Korea Lee Dong-gook downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Hong Jeong-nam
DF 15 South Korea Lim Jong-eun
MF 7 South Korea Han Kyo-won Yellow card 59' upward-facing green arrow 5'
MF 34 South Korea Jang Yun-ho
FW 9 South Korea Lee Jong-ho
FW 81 Brazil Edu upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 99 South Korea Kim Shin-wook Yellow card 67' upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
South Korea Choi Kang-hee

AFC Man of the Match:
South Korea Choi Chul-soon (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Jumpei Iida (Japan)

References

  1. ^ "Jeonbuk book date with Al Ain in AFC Champions League Final". AFC. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
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