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Hyogo Takaki seeks redemption for Yokohama F. Marinos

Hyogo Takaki seeks redemption for Yokohama F. Marinos

Jeddah: The final two quarter-finals of the AFC eChampions League Elite 2025 set the stage for an exciting last four showdown between Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club and Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos.
The two sides had met the night before in real-world action at the AFC Champions League Elite™ Finals Jeddah 2025, where Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr stormed into the semi-finals with a 4-1 win, thereby providing Hyogo Takaki with an opportunity to avenge the defeat in the virtual arena.
“I went to the game at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium and was sad to see my team exit the competition. So the semi-final clash is my chance to make the Marinos fans happy by taking them to the final,” said Takaki.

Playing solo, Takaki had a two-goal advantage in the first game for the larger portion of play but Al Rayyan FC of Qatar scored twice in the latter minutes of the game, forcing the tie into extra time and following up with a much more convincing 3-1 win in the return game.
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“I was a bit taken aback by Al Rayyan’s comeback and had to adjust my entire game plan. I am glad that it worked out so that my journey here is still on going,” he added.

Meanwhile, Al Nassr produced a scintillating performance against China PR’s Shanghai Shenhua, handing them a 3-0 defeat in the first game, followed by an impeccable 7-1 triumph in the second.
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Buoyed by their sensational performance, Sief Dababneh claimed he would draw inspiration from Al Nassr’s showing in the ACL Elite and try to recreate it at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall.

“Our game was great, but I didn’t expect to win by such a wide margin. We are full of confidence now and will train hard to make sure we can do justice to the Al Nassr flag when we face Yokohama F. Marinos.”

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