Thousands of JDT fans celebrating their team's victory over Istiklol in the AFC Cup at the Dataran Bandaraya Johor Baru. - ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG / The Star
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have created football history after becoming the first Malaysian team to win an Asian club competition.
On-loan player Leandro Velazquez was the hero for the Super League champions when he scored the 23rd-minute winner to edge Tajikistan’s Istiklol 1-0 in the AFC Cup final at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe.
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