Players of Kashima Antlers celebrate at the awarding ceremony after the AFC Champions League final match between Japan's Kashima Antlers and Iran's Persepolis FC in Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, Nov. 10, 2018. Kashima Antlers secured a 0-0 draw to win the final match 2-0 on aggregate. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The second leg of the AFC Champions League grand finale took place between home side Persepolis and Kashima Antlers at Azadi Stadium here on Saturday, where the Japanese team won the title of the AFC Champions League.
The second leg of ACL final between Iran's Persepolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers ended with a 0-0 draw and according to a 2-0 victory of the Japanese team in the first leg, the trophy went to Japan.
Despite the desperate need to score, Persepolis didn't show the required attacking style to win the game.
This is the first time that Kashima wins the Asian title.
