Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran giants Persepolis are set to make history on Saturday when they take to the field in the first leg of their first-ever AFC Champions League final against Japan's Kashima Antlers.
Kuala Lumpur: On Saturday, Japan's Kashima Antlers will look to take a giant step towards becoming just the third team from the J.League to lift the AFC Champions League when they host IR Iran's Persepolis in the first leg of the final.
Kuala Lumpur: A thrilling week of action saw the Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers book a place in the 2018 AFC Champions League final at the expense of Qatar's Al Sadd and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of Korea Republic.
Analysis: Compact Persepolis squeeze through to the final
Tehran: Persepolis booked their place in the 2018 AFC Champions League final after a 1-1 draw against Al Sadd gave them a 2-1 aggregate victory thanks to another disciplined display at Azadi Stadium.
Semi-finals, Second Leg Toyota Player of the Week: Dejan Damjanovic
Kuala Lumpur: Dejan Damjanovic has been named the Toyota Player of the Week after the forward equaled the AFC Champions League all-time goalscoring record with a strike against Kashima Antlers in the second leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.
ACL 2018 Allianz Goal of the Week: Siamak Nemati (Persepolis)
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Persepolis' Siamak Nemati is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2018 AFC Champions League semi-finals, after garnering over 100,000 votes.
Tehran: Siamak Nemati believes the AFC Champions League trophy could at last end up in Iranian hands as Persepolis get set to take to the final for the first time following their 2-1 aggregate win over Qatar’s Al Sadd in the semi-finals.