Wuhan Jiangda etched their name in the annals of history by claiming the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League title in dramatic fashion, defeating Australia's Melbourne City 5-4 on penalty kicks after a tense 1-1 draw in the final in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Saturday.

In the 76th minute, Leticia McKenna's free kick found Shelby McMahon for a header that gave Melbourne the lead.

In the 94th minute, Wuhan fired a long ball into the box that was headed on before deflecting off a Melbourne player, and into the hands of goalkeeper Malena Mieres. Wuhan's players argued with the referee for a handball and Wang Shuang was shown a yellow card.

After a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check, the official ruled that Melbourne's Mariana Speckmaier had hit the ball with her arm, and awarded a penalty kick to Wuhan. Wang converted to equalize for the hosts.

Neither side scored again and the match went to a shootout. Both teams made their first four kicks from the spot, with Zhao Yuxin sending her effort into the top corner to put Wuhan ahead 5-4.

Goalkeeper Chen Chen then saved Rebekah Stott's shot to seal the title for Wuhan. The hosts earned a trophy and $1 million in prize money, while also qualifying for the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup.