Historic semi-final breakthrough! ｜ Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) - Al Sadd (QAT) ｜ Highlights ACL Elite

Kawasaki Frontale and Al-Saad go head-to-head for the very first time in Jeddah in the final battle for a place in the semis of the AFC Champions League Elite Finals presented by Neom at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium. Already a very tight contest between these two. Fourth minute of play, Iheanaga with a bit of space on the right wing, centres it for Erison and the Brazilian number nine breaks the deadlock. Kawasaki Frontale with an early lead here, it's a lovely finish from Erison. Ninth minute, is there a reply on the cards from Al-Saad? It's Harvey, oh and he snuck it in, not sure how but Yamaguchi can't keep it out, I think it's the pace and power that does it. All square at one apiece, with just over 20 minutes gone. A little dink over the top, Marcinho gets there ahead of Barca, Marcinho sneaks it in as well. Beautiful finish, the slightest of touches just tinks it over the keeper. 2-1 the score at the break in favour of the J1 League side. What can Al-Saad do in his second half? Well not dealt with, Otavio looking for a second, wonderful strike at the outside of the left foot, from the left back there. Time running out for Al-Saad, Guillerme floats one over the top for Akram Afif, he's in on goal here, Yamaguchi with a stiff left arm to deny Al-Saad's talisman. Less than 20 to go, Giovanni with a good run, centres the ball, Al-Haidos leaves it, Claudinho hammers it home, and it's all square again, two apiece, and what a finish from Claudinho. Just whips it past Yamaguchi, hammers it into the back of the net. 73rd minute, is there a winner in this game? Before the 90 are over, Afif tries his luck from distance, good strike. Just wouldn't come back down for it. So we head into extra time with nothing to separate the two after 90 minutes of football. Guillerme, that's a poor pass back, it's centred to Yamada, now Wakizaka! The captain punishes Al-Saad for a complete lapse in concentration. 3-2, and for the first time in Frontale's history, they go through to the semis of the AFC Champions League Elite Finals, presented by Neon.