Gamba Osaka beat Al-Nassr 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Two final held at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on May 16, 2026, in front of about 26,000 fans [1, 2, 3]. Deniz Hummet scored the only goal between the 29th and 30th minute following a through ball from Issam Jebali [4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 7, 3]. Hummet went off injured at halftime but said, "I’m happy to score and help the team... All of my teammates, we did an amazing job today together" [2].
Gamba Osaka’s 18-year-old goalkeeper Rui Araki made key saves, denying shots from Al-Nassr players Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Joao Felix [4, 5, 2, 6]. Coach Jens Wissing praised his team’s resilience: "We never stopped believing in ourselves and we kept running till the end. Al Nassr are a great side but my players fought till the final whistle. They kept their concentration and made sure we stuck to the gameplan" [2].
Despite dominating possession and creating many scoring chances, Al-Nassr failed to score [4, 1, 5, 2, 7, 3]. Coach Jorge Jesus said, "For the first 30 minutes, we were not at our best but after that, we dominated. They only had one opportunity and they scored from it" [3]. Jesus added, "We didn't get what we wanted here but there is one more final for us, the Saudi Pro League title, which is very important to us. We have five days to recover and prepare and there is no time for grieving. We have to get going again" [1].
Al-Nassr’s goalkeeper Bento had conceded a stoppage-time own goal about five days before the final, which hurt their Saudi Pro League title hopes at that time [1, 2, 3]. However, Al-Nassr still leads the Saudi league by two points with one game left and can win the title with a victory over Damac on May 21, 2026 [4, 1, 7, 3].
Gamba Osaka became the first Japanese club to win the Asian Champions League Two and secured their second continental title eighteen years after their 2008 Asian Champions League victory [4, 1, 5, 2, 6]. The club claimed its 10th major title overall with the win [2]. Issam Jebali was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player [2].
