Ramón Díaz lost the Asian Champions League final by a goal against

He al hilal de Ramón Díaz fell 1-0 in the Asian Champions League final against Urawa Red Diamonds this Saturday and failed to come out as double champions. A goal against Peruvian Al Hilal player André Carrillo early in the second half (minute 48), gave the Japanese team their third title in the Asian competition, in front of nearly 55,000 fans in Saitama, north of Tokyo, for victory with an aggregate result of 2-1.

The decisive moment of the match came with a free kick from Urawa’s Norwegian defender Marius Hoibraten. Carrillo tries to deflect the shot, but slips into his own goal. The two teams met for the third time in six years in the final of the Asian Champions League. Urawa prevailed in 2017, while Al Hilal did so in 2019.

Al Hilal’s Argentine coach, Ramón Díaz, had made three changes since the first leg, removing Malian striker Moussa Marega from the squad and introducing Carrillo, while Urawa kept the same team from the first game.

It is the third Asian champion that Urawa Red Diamonds has obtained in its entire history. The first was in 2007, while the second was won in 2017. In 2019 he had lost the final against Al-Hilal.

Ramón Díaz and the possibility of guiding Messi

It is already public knowledge that Lionel Messi has an offer from Saudi Arabia on the table. To compete with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, Al-Hilal wants to strengthen himself with Leo. According to various media reports, the team led by Ramón Díaz He is willing to pay 400 million euros a year to La Pulga.

Just on the eve of the final, Ramón Díaz was asked about Messi’s arrival in Saudi Arabia. What he said? “Now we are focused on the match, we have a final. And after the final we will see what happens.” Pelado launched, dodging the question.

Al Hilal’s offer to Messi is double what Cristiano Ronaldo agreed with Al Nassr, another major team in the country: the Portuguese agreed for 200 million dollars. In Arabia they dream of repeating the historic rivalry they had when the European Championship played in Real Madrid and Leo in Barcelona.

Beyond the succulent economic offer and that the Saudi Arabian League wants to impose itself at mega figures -Cristiano Ronaldo already has-, Olé has already announced that the Argentine national team captain’s idea is to continue playing in the most competitive leagues, a more positive perspective to prepare for the 2024 Copa América or even the 2026 World Cup. Leo wants to play at least one more Champions League.