“Sometimes the dream has to wait. I’m proud of this team and everything we gave on the pitch
“Thank you to all the fans who believed in us and stood by us every step of the way. Your support means the world.” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on X
This is coming after Al Nassr was dumped out of the Asian Champions League Elite as J-League side Kawasaki Frontale beat the star-studded Saudi club 3-2 in Jeddah to enter the Champions League final.
Japan‘s Kawasaki Frontale for the first time in a 3-2 semifinal victory on Wednesday to reach the continental.
The Saudi Pro League team succumbed when Yuto Ozeki and Akihiro Ienaga struck after Sadio Mané‘s deflected effort in the 28th minute had cancelled out Tatsuya Ito’s 10th-minute opener for the J-League side.
Aiman Yahya scored from distance with three minutes left for Al Nassr to set up a tense finish, but Frontale held on.
Kawasaki will next face Al Ahli, another Saudi side boasting a squad packed with high-profile foreign internationals, in the final on Saturday with both clubs looking to win their maiden continental crown.
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