Al-Ahli battled back from a goal down to defeat Japan's Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday as the defending champions advanced to the tournament decider through Ivan Toney's 70th-minute strike, Reuters reported.
Yoshinori Muto gave the J-League outfit a 31st-minute lead in Jeddah but Galeno levelled 17 minutes into the second half with a thunderous strike and Toney confirmed Al-Ahli's progress eight minutes later with an inch-perfect finish.
The win takes Al-Ahli into a second consecutive final and keeps Matthias Jaissle's side on track to become the first team since fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad to win back-to-back titles in 2005.
