Urawa’s Takafumi Hori conceded that his side escaped an encounter where they were second-best throughout with minimal damage. Rafael Silva’s first half strike means a goalless draw at home will be enough for the Japanese side to lift their second AFC Champions League trophy next week. Omar Khribin cancelled out the Brazilian’s goal before the break to set up a tight affair in Saitama, and coach Hori has no doubt that his side need to put in a much better performance if they are to overcome Al Hilal.
