HONG KONG : Only victory will be good enough for Al Hilal when they take on South Korea's Pohang Steelers in the Asian Champions League final on Tuesday, says Bafetimbi Gomis, as both clubs look to become the first four-time continental champions.
"It was our target, our dream , but I don't know if the word dream is the right word because Hilal always has, as a target, the Asian Champions League," Gomis told The Asian Game podcast.The Saudi side won the title in 2019 to end a 19-year drought in the continent's premier club competition, only to be kicked out of last year's tournament during the group stage when a COVID-19 outbreak meant Al Hilal were unable to field a team.
Wins over Iranian duo Esteghlal and Persepolis in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively were followed by semi-final success over cross-Riyadh rivals Al Nassr. "I've won a lot of trophies and I've scored a lot of goals, but I will never change my Asian Champions League for anyone," he said.