Defending champions Al Ahli struck twice in eight second-half minutes to come from behind to defeat Japan's Vissel Kobe 2-1 on Monday and seal their place in a second successive Asian Champions League final.

Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino helped fire Al Ahli into an all-Saudi Arabian AFC Champions League Elite semi-final after the Jeddah club beat Thailand's Buriram United 3-0 on Saturday.

FIFA has come under fire for its partnership with Saudi Arabian oil and gas company Aramco.

French winger Allan Saint-Maximin on Sunday signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli after leaving English club Newcastle

The 32-year-old Algerian winger joined Pep Guardiola's team in 2018 from Leicester, winning 11 major trophies at the club.

The former Liverpool forward was received with much fanfare as he reached Saudi Arabia.