Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Riyadh: Al Hilal’s match plans looked to have been thrown into tatters when Rafael Silva swept home on the rebound to hand Urawa Red Diamonds the lead seven minutes into the first leg of the AFC Champions League final on Saturday.
The Brazilian continued his impressive scoring run with an eighth goal in 10 appearances in the competition and he believes he will be ready to deliver again for Urawa this Saturday despite being stretchered off 20 minutes into the second half.
“My injury will not affect my chances of playing next week,” said Silva as he limped out of the King Fahd Stadium towards the team bus.
“I will be ready for the second leg. I have a strong desire to conquer the AFC Champions League.”
In order to do that, Silva and his Urawa teammates will have to hold Al Hilal to a goalless draw at home or even better, beat their Saudi opponents the way they did every other team whovisited Saitama in the competition this season.
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