In an exciting moment in the 86th minute, Brozovic's pinpoint cross was easily pushed into an empty net by Crowe to seal a 2-0 victory for Riyadh FC.
Since 2024, Crowe has scored in three consecutive breakaways, racking up three goals, including goals against Feija in both rounds of the 1/8 finals, which is undoubtedly a legendary achievement for the 39-year-old.
Statistics show that Crowe has contributed 33 goals and 11 assists in 34 games for Riyadh, including 21 goals and 9 assists in the league and 5 goals and 2 assists in the AFC Champions League.
As the dust settles on the AFC Champions League's Top 8 list, the quarterfinal fixtures have also been announced: in East Asia, there is Shandong Taishan vs. Yokohama Mariners and Jeonbuk Hyundai vs. Ulsan Hyundai, while in West Asia, there is Al Ain vs. Riyadh Victory, and a match between Riyadh Crescent and Jeddah United.
The first round of quarterfinals will be played March 4-6, with the second round scheduled for March 11-13th.
Domestic fans are constantly talking about this: "West Asia's Crescent Moon and victory, East Asia's Shandong and Jeonbuk, and finally Shandong laughed in the end, the AFC Champions League returned to China after 8 years, a successful conclusion." C Luo did not appear in Shandong, but left a footprint in Jinan", "Taishan team seized the opportunity to move towards the final".
Given AFC's East and West Asia division policy, the Saudi trio will have to advance to the final in order to play an East Asian team. Shandong Taishan, the only team in the Chinese Super League, will need to eliminate the Japanese and South Korean teams before they have a chance to make a historic run to the final against Cairo-led Riyadh Victory. Considering the strength of both teams, the final will be full of uncertainty.
