Singapore's Lion City Sailors beat Australia's Sydney FC, progress to AFC Champions League Two final
- Lion City Sailors advanced to the AFC Champions League Two final after defeating Sydney FC 2-1 on aggregate, as they became the first Singaporean football team to reach a final in a continental competition.
- Sydney FC won the second leg 1-0 but were eliminated after losing the first leg 2-0.
- Lion City Sailors will face UAE club Sharjah in the final for a prize of over $A3.9 million.
- Sydney FC must now focus on the A-League finals after their attempt for Asian glory ended with the semi-final loss.
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Lion City Sailors make history as first S'porean club to reach major Asian competition final after overcoming Sydney FC
Lion City Sailors make history with Asian club final spot On Wednesday night (16 April), the Lion City Sailors made history by becoming the first and only Singaporean club to reach the final of a major Asian club competition. Although they were defeated 1-0 by Sydney FC, the Sailors held firm and advanced to the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two final with a 2-1 aggregate win in the semi-finals. The Sailors travelled to Aus…
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