Ulsan Hyundai win ACL with 2-1 win over Persepolis

Doha, Dec 19 : South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis of Iran 2-1 in the 2020 AFC Champions League (ACL) final here on Saturday, winning their second ACL trophy in the clubs history.

Junior Negrao scored twice, helping Ulsan have a strong comeback from a 1-0 deficit in the thrilling final, Xinhua news reports.

Yoon Bit-Garam almost put Ulsan ahead in the ninth minute, but his volley shot was denied by the left post.It was Persepolis who broke the deadlock as Abdi Qaras low shot found the net after he intersected a clearance of the Koreans.

Yoon was awarded a penalty before the halftime break, when Negrao tied the game on 1-1 through a following shot of his own miss on the spot.Ulsan turned the game around in the 54th minute through the second penalty of the match which was given by the VAR system.

The penalty was conceded by Mehdi Shiri with a hand ball in the box, and Negrao made his second in the game.