Ulsan Hyundai s players celebrate with a trophy after the AFC Champions League final match against Persepolis in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo)
DOHA, Qatar Ulsan Horang-i of South Korea came from behind to defeat Persepolis of Iran 2-1 and become the champion of Asia for the second time on Saturday.
Two goals from Brazilian striker Junior Negrao gave the Tigers the win in the Asian Champions League final in Doha.
Ulsan also won in 2012.
The result left Iran still searching for a first continental championship since 1993, Persepolis also lost in the 2018 final. South Korea has a record 12 titles, five more than Japan.
Ulsan beats Persepolis to win Asian Champions League
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Ulsan s Kim to stand down after lifting Asian Champions League title Reuters 20/12/2020
By Michael Church
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian Champions League-winning coach Kim Do-hoon has confirmed he will not renew his contract with Ulsan Hyundai despite steering the South Korean side to continental success at the end of a rollercoaster season.
Kim led Ulsan to victory over Iran’s Persepolis on Saturday to deliver the club’s second Asian Champions League title, with the win coming less than six weeks after his side narrowly missed out on claiming both the K-League and Korean FA Cup titles. Junior Negrao’s double delivered a 2-1 win over Persepolis to earn the club their first Asian title since 2012.
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Ulsan Hyundai Motors won the Asian Champions League for the second time in history after a Junior Negrao double gave them a 2-1 victory over Iran’s Persepolis on Saturday.
The South Korean giants also achieved the feat in record fashion, winning their ninth consecutive match in the tournament to equal their winning streak of 2012 when they won the title for the first time.
But this time they were even more emphatic, scoring at least two goals in each match on their way to the title, an unprecedented achievement in the tournament.
Persepolis missed out on the Asian crown for the second time in three years, having lost to Japan’s Kashima Antlers in the final in 2018.
The result left Iran still searching for a first continental championship since 1993, Persepolis also lost in the 2018 final. South Korea has a record 12 titles, five more than Japan.
“We have worked so hard in the past month or so and I want to thank the players,” Ulsan coach Kim Do-hoon said. “The final was tough against a very good team but we are delighted … to be champion of Asia.”
While Ulsan controlled the first half, a defensive mistake from Park Joo-ho allowed Mehdi Abdi to put Persepolis ahead with a low shot in the 45th minute.
Ulsan leveled just before the break. Yoon Bit-garam, who hit the post in the ninth minute, was brought down in the area by Ahmad Nourollahi.
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