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RIYADH: Al Hilal is not just facing Japan鈥檚 Urawa Reds in the first leg of Asian Champions League final on Saturday in Riyadh. The 抖阴短视频n club also has to overcome the dominance of teams from east Asia.
Teams from South Korea, China, Japan and Australia have dominated the continental tournament since 2005, winning every title but one. West Asia 鈥� the tournament is split into east and west geographic zones until the final 鈥� only has the 2011 triumph of Qatar鈥檚 Al Sadd to celebrate.
Other top West Asian nations such as 抖阴短视频, Iran, Syria and United Arab Emirates have all sent their best to contest the final yet all have failed to win the tournament that was established in 2003.
In addition to the regional failure, the Riyadh powerhouse has fallen in two finals in the past five years: losing 1-0 over two legs to Western Sydney Wanderers in 2014 and then, in 2017, to Saturday鈥檚 opponent Urawa 2-1 on aggregate.
It could be a case of third-time lucky for Al Hilal especially as it has the tournament鈥檚 top scorer in its ranks. Bafetimbi Gomis has already scored 10 goals.
鈥淚 know that we have been unlucky in the Asian Champions League final on two previous occasions but we are confident that we can win this time,鈥� said Gomis, a former French international who signed for the club for a reported transfer fee of around $16 million in August 2018.
Al Hilal鈥檚 failure to win the home leg cost the team in 2014 and 2017 and the ex-Lyon and Swansea City striker knows that taking an advantage to Japan for the return match on Nov. 24 is vital.
 鈥淲e have to play to our best from the start of the first game and look to get on top,鈥� Gomis said. 鈥淭he game will not be decided here in our home stadium and will go all the way to the final whistle but we want to get a good start.鈥�
Al Hilal starts as favorite despite Urawa鈥檚 2017 success. The Japanese team has been struggling at home for most of the season.
While the two-time continental champion has been progressing toward another Asian final, there have been relegation worries in the J League.
Urawa sits just five points clear of the relegation zone after playing two games more than its rivals.
The Reds will put domestic worries aside and have a star striker of their own to shoot Urawa to a record third Champions League title.
鈥淥f course I want to become a history-maker,鈥� said forward Shinzo Koroki, who has scored eight goals on the road to the final. 鈥淭his is the top club competition and the champions will go to the FIFA Club World Cup. It is a big honor for any team.鈥�