Édouard Mendy wins second consecutive Asian Champions League title with Al Ahli SC
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Senegalese goalkeeper Édouard Mendy and Al Ahli SC secured their second consecutive Asian Champions League title, defeating Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The match was tied 0-0 at the end of regular time, with Al Ahli SC playing with ten men from the 68th minute after Zakaria Al Hawsawi's expulsion. Firas Al Bouraikan scored the sole goal. Mendy, who was a starter and captain in the final, was also part of the victorious team in 2025 and was named the competition's best goalkeeper. The 34-year-old Mendy has now won major continental titles on three continents, making him the only Senegalese footballer to achieve this feat. His accolades include the European Champions League with Chelsea FC in 2021 and the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in 2022 and 2026. Mendy, a former goalkeeper for Stade de Reims and Stade Rennais FC, has been recognized as the best goalkeeper in all the competitions he has won, including the 2021 Champions League, the 2021 AFCON, and at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.
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