Al-Ain Advances to Asian Champions League Final Despite Semifinal Loss

UAE's Al-Ain secures a place in the final after a tense 5-4 aggregate victory over Saudi's Al-Hilal.

Al-Ain lost the second leg 2-1 to Al-Hilal but won on aggregate due to a strong first-leg performance.
Injuries to key Al-Hilal players Neymar and Aleksandar Mitrovic impacted the Saudi team's chances.
Goals from Ruben Neves and Salem Al-Dawsari were not enough for Al-Hilal to overturn the deficit.
Al-Ain will face either Ulsan Hyundai or Yokohama F. Marinos in the final, depending on the outcome of their upcoming match.
The final will be hosted alternately in Japan or South Korea and the UAE, starting on May 11.