Video: Kessier is reaping the benefits of his continental brilliance… and is off to a quick start against Al-Fateh

The Ivorian player urges the Saudi Al-Ahly coach to make a quick decision

Ivorian Franck Kessier of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli won the AFC Champions League Elite Championship Player Award, which his team won at the expense of Japan’s Machida Zelvia.

Kessien received the award before the start of the postponed match against “Al Fateh” in the 28th round of the Saudi Arabian Roshen League Championship.

While the Ivorian could not finish the match due to injury, he left midway through the first half and was replaced by his teammate Mateus Goncalves.

Al-Ahly were crowned champions of the AFC Elite Champions League for the second time in a row with a narrow 1-0 victory over the Japanese side after extra time in the final at Al-Enmaa Stadium in Jeddah, giving Saudi clubs their eighth title.

Franck Kessier won the player of the tournament award after the Asian Football Confederation opened the voting to choose the best player in the AFC Champions League elite.

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Ivorian Franck Kessien is the beating heart of Al-Ahly’s side, starting 9 of 12 matches and scoring 3 goals, most notably the equalizer in the quarter-finals against Johor Darul Ta’zim, in addition to an assist in the last game that paved the way to victory, making him one of the few to score two goals in a row last time out.

The Brazilian Galeno of Al-Ahly, Yuki Soma of Machida Zelvia, Rafael Mujica of Al-Saddy of Qatar and Yoshinori Muto of Vissel Kobe were included in the list.

 

Frank Kessier won the AFC Champions League Player of the Year award#Roshan_Saudi_League 🏆⭐️ pic.twitter.com/061UqKr7AN

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Substitution in favor of Al-Ahli 🢢
Mathews came on and Kese left due to injury 🚑🔁

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