The opposite is true for the AFC Cup, which is completely dominated by the West, but AFC has so far kept the Eastern sides happy by ensuring that teams from both sides won't meet until the final. The only time an Eastern team won it was Johor in 2015, and that was because both Kuwaiti clubs, who were leading comfortably after the first leg of the semis, were disqualified after the Kuwait FA got suspended by FIFA.
Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis 2-1 in Asian Champions League final
Junior Negrao scored twice as South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai came from a goal behind to win the Asian Champions League final in Doha on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Persepolis from Iran. A pair of VAR-awarded penalties either side of halftime swung the game in Ulsan's favour after Mehdi Abdi had given Persepolis the lead against the run of play in the 45th minute.
Junior's initial spot-kick in first-half injury time was saved by Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed Lak before the Brazilian netted the rebound, and he made no mistake with his second effort 10 minutes into the second half to give Ulsan their first Asian title since 2012. The final, played at Doha's Al Janoub Stadium in front of a crowd of socially distanced fans, was the conclusion of a tournament that has been largely played in a bio-secure bubble in Qatar due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis 2-1 in Asian Champions League final
Junior Negrao scored twice as South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai came from a goal behind to win the Asian Champions League final in Doha on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Persepolis from Iran. A pair of VAR-awarded penalties either side of halftime swung the game in Ulsan's favour after Mehdi Abdi had given Persepolis the lead against the run of play in the 45th minute.
Junior's initial spot-kick in first-half injury time was saved by Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed Lak before the Brazilian netted the rebound, and he made no mistake with his second effort 10 minutes into the second half to give Ulsan their first Asian title since 2012. The final, played at Doha's Al Janoub Stadium in front of a crowd of socially distanced fans, was the conclusion of a tournament that has been largely played in a bio-secure bubble in Qatar due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.