There were many exceptional performers in another memorable chapter of Asia’s top-tier club competition as we analyse the stats to assess some of the key categories and those who stood out.
\nGoals
\nThere were several early frontrunners for the Top Scorer award following the group stage, but the explosive form of Al Ain\u2019s Soufiane Rahimi in the knockout rounds blew away his competition. The Moroccan scored in the Round of 16, quarter finals, semi-finals and final tallying nine of his 13 goals total in the elimination phase of the competition.
\n\u06f1\u066b Soufiane Rahimi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f1\u06f3
\n\u06f2\u066b Aleksandar Mitrovic, Al Hilal SFC \u2013 \u06f8
\n\u06f2\u066b Cryzan, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f8
\n\u06f2\u066b Kodjo Laba, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f8
\n\u06f5\u066b Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr \u2013 \u06f6
\nAssists
\nDespite lining up in Al Hilal\u2019s rearguard in his favoured full-back position, Mohammed Al Burayk led the way as the best playmaker in this season\u2019s competition with a stunning six assists from just five starts. Yokohama\u2019s Brazilian forward Yan Matheus trailed Al Burayk by one, with three others further behind him tallying four assists each.
\n\u06f1\u066b Mohammed Al Burayk, Al Hilal SFC \u2013 \u06f6
\n\u06f2\u066b Yan Matheus, Yokohama F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f5
\n\u06f3\u066b Marin Jakolis, Melbourne City \u2013 \u06f4
\n\u06f3\u066b Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Al Nassr \u2013 \u06f4
\n\u06f3\u066b Kaku, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f4
\nChances created
\nAlejandro Romero, more commonly known as Kaku, was a big part of Al Ain\u2019s road to the title and the Paraguay international topped the standings on chances created. Hot on his heels was fellow finalist and South American Yan Matheus on 26 chances created with Ramin Rezaeian, Moises and Theerathon Bunmathan rounding out the top five.
\n\u06f1\u066b Kaku, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f3\u06f0
\n\u06f2\u066b Yan Matheus, Yokohama F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f2\u06f6
\n\u06f3\u066b Ramin Rezaeian, Sepahan \u2013 \u06f2\u06f2
\n\u06f4\u066b Moises, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f2\u06f1
\n\u06f5\u066b Theerathon Bunmathan, Buriram United \u2013 \u06f2\u06f0
\nDuels won
\nJadson was up for the fight in Shandong Taishan\u2019s run to the quarter-finals and no player won more duels than the Brazilian\u2019s 74. Rahimi matched the centre-back\u2019s tally but his total came from more appearances than the 32-year-old giving the Shandong defender a superior duels won to matches ratio.
\n\u06f1\u066b Jadson, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f7\u06f4
\n\u06f1\u066b Soufiane Rahimi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f7\u06f4
\n\u06f3\u066b Bandar Al Ahbabi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f7\u06f0
\n\u06f4\u066b Takumi Kamijima, Yokohama F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f6\u06f9
\n\u06f5\u066b Cryzan, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f6\u06f6
\nAerial Duels Won
\nIt was a memorable tournament for runners-up Yokohama F. Marinos, who progressed further than ever before in the club\u2019s AFC Champions League history. Their defence, in particular, put in a lot of work with centre-back Takumi Kamijima winning 55 aerial duels, far more than any of his rivals in this category.
\n\u06f1\u066b Takumi Kamijima, Yokohama F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f5\u06f5
\n\u06f2\u066b Jadson, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f4\u06f0
\n\u06f3\u066b Toma Tabatadze, Navbahor \u2013 \u06f2\u06f8
\n\u06f4\u066b Kouame Kouadio, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f2\u06f7
\n\u06f4\u066b Lonsana Doumbouya, Buriram United \u2013 \u06f2\u06f6
\nShooting conversion rate (minimum 10 shots)
\nWhile Rahimi led the scoring charts, it was Iranian international Ramin Rezaeian who proved the most clinical in front of goal. The Sepahan star converted a hugely impressive 50 percent of his shots, scoring his five goals from just 10 attempts, as the full-back seamlessly stepped into his more attacking role on the right side of a front three.
\n\u06f1\u066b Ramin Rezaeian, Sepahan \u2013 \u06f5\u06f0%
\n\u06f2\u066b Talisca, Al Nassr \u2013 \u06f4\u06f6%
\n\u06f3\u066b Hernandes, Incheon United \u2013 \u06f4\u06f0%
\n\u06f3\u066b Jakob Jantscher, Kitchee SC \u2013 \u06f4\u06f0%
\n\u06f3\u066b Rungrath Phumichantuk, Bangkok United \u2013 \u06f4\u06f0%
\nSaves
\nAl Ain title charge was not only thanks to their prolific forwards or hard-working midfielders, but the champions\u2019 run was also very much indebted to the last line of defence and goalkeeper Khalid Eisa. The Al Ain veteran, who will turn 35 this year, proved himself the busiest custodian in the tournament ahead of Jo Hyeon-woo and William Popp.
\n\u06f1\u066b Khalid Eisa, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f5\u06f6
\n\u06f2\u066b Jo Hyeon-woo, Ulsan Hyundai \u2013 \u06f4\u06f2
\n\u06f3\u066b William Popp, Yokoham F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f3\u06f7
\n\u06f4\u066b Wang Dalei, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f3\u06f2
\n\u06f5\u066b Utkir Yusupov, Navbahor \u2013 \u06f2\u06f7
\nPassing accuracy (minimum 200 passes)
\nA key fixture of the Kawaskai Frontale side in their continental campaign, midfielder Kento Tachibanada rarely gave the ball away, completing 95 percent of his 376 passes before the J1 League side\u2019s campaign was brought to a premature end with elimination at the hands of Shandong Taishan in the Round of 16.
\n\u06f1\u066b Kento Tachibanada, Kawasaki Frontale \u2013 \u06f9\u06f3\u066b\u06f8\u06f8%
\n\u06f2\u066b Luiz Felipe, Al Ittihad \u2013 \u06f9\u06f3\u066b\u06f6\u06f4%
\n\u06f3\u066b Tarek Salman, Al Sadd \u2013 \u06f9\u06f2\u066b\u06f9\u06f8%
\n\u06f4\u066b Ali Al Bulayhi, Al Hilal SFC \u2013 \u06f9\u06f2\u066b\u06f4\u06f8%
\n\u06f5\u066b Mohamed Kanno, Al Hilal SFC \u2013 \u06f9\u06f2\u066b\u06f3\u06f6%
\nInterceptions
\nAl Ain were dominant when it came to interceptions made, with three of the top five positions taken by Ivorian centre-back Kouame Kouadio and the midfield pairing of Bandar Al Ahbabi and Park Yong-woo. Kim Jin-su and Jadson were behind the trio although both featured in less games than the eventual champions.
\n\u06f1\u066b Kouame Kouadio, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f3\u06f2
\n\u06f2\u066b Bandar Al Ahbabi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f2\u06f8
\n\u06f2\u066b Park Yong-woo, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f2\u06f8
\n\u06f4\u066b Kim Jin-su, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors \u2013 \u06f2\u06f4
\n\u06f4\u066b Jadson, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f2\u06f2
\nDribbles completed
\nFinally, ending the back-to-back wins of former Al Rayyan winger Yacine Brahimi in this category in the 2021 and 2022 editions, Cryzan topped the dribbles completed category following the conclusion of the competition. His nearest challenger came from Yokohama\u2019s Yan Matheus with the 2023\/24 MVP Rahimi rounding out the top three.
\n\u06f1\u066b Cryzan, Shandong Taishan \u2013 \u06f2\u06f8
\n\u06f2\u066b Yan Matheus, Yokohama F. Marinos \u2013 \u06f2\u06f3
\n\u06f3\u066b Soufiane Rahimi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f1\u06f9
\n\u06f4\u066b Oston Urunov, Navbahor \u2013 \u06f1\u06f7
\n\u06f4\u066b Bandar Al Ahbabi, Al Ain FC \u2013 \u06f1\u06f7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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