Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to face Japan’s Yokohama F Marinos in Asian Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have been drawn to face Yokohama F Marinos from Japan in next month’s quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite with fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal to take on tournament debutants Gwangju FC of South Korea.
Al Ahli, the third club from Saudi Arabia to reach the last eight, will play Thailand’s Buriram United and Japanese outfit Kawasaki Frontale will face Al-Sadd from Qatar.
All four quarter-finals will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized competition that will also see the Saudi Arabian port city hosting the semi-finals and final.
Al Hilal, winners of the title on a record four occasions, will meet Gwangju in the opening game of the finals phase on April 25.
Yokohama F Marinos, who were runners-up last year, play Al Nassr and Al Ahli face Buriram United on April 26 with Kawasaki to take on Al Sadd on April 27.
The semi-finals will be played on April 29 and 30, with the final to be held at the King Abdullah Sports City on May 3.
Asian Champions League Elite Quarter-final Draw: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) v Gwangju FC (South Korea) Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia) v Buriram United (Thailand) Yokohama F Marinos (Japan) v Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) v Al Sadd (Qatar).
