In the AFC Champions League final, Al-Ahli, of which Merih Demiral played, and Japanese representative Machida Zelvia faced each other. The first half and regular time of the match played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium ended in a goalless draw. In Al-Ahli, Hawsawi was left out of the game with a red card in the 68th minute. Mohammed Yousef from the Saudi Arabian team also received a red card on the bench in the 90+5th minute.
Al-Ahli took the lead 1-0 with Albirakan’s goal in the 96th minute and the match ended with this score. With this result, the Saudi Arabian team took to the AFC Champions League for the second time in a row.
