PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) coach Xisco Munoz has described their Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite quarter-final clash with holders Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Friday as ‘’the most important match in the club’s history’’.

And the Spaniard is demanding full focus from the players as they step onto the battleground at the King Abdullah Stadium.

“This is simply the biggest game in the club’s history,” said Munoz.

“In the Champions League, you face tough teams with excellent individual players, solid structures and great pace. These matches demand everything from you.

“It is essentially a final, 90 minutes where you must control the situation. You have to read the game well, create chances, and manage key moments before and after half-time to win.”

Al-Ahli booked their place in the quarter-finals after edging Qatari club Al-Duhail 1-0 at the King Abdullah Stadium on Monday.

They will be the favourites, especially with their star players like English striker Ivan Toney, Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez, Brazilian centreback Roger Ibanez, Turkish centreback Merih Demiral, Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Ivorian midfielder Frank Kessie set to feature in the match.