Ollie Watkins on target for Al Hilal while Sardar Azmoun bags double as Shabab Al Ahli win in Jeddah
Sardar Azmoun struck both goals as Shabab Al Ahli picked up a superb away win at Al Ittihad in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday night. The victory took the UAE club to a perfect six points from six, while Saudi Pro League Al Ittihad have just a single point after opening their campaign with a draw against Al Shamal SC of Qatar last month. Backed by a full house in Jeddah, the home side started…
Sardar Azmoun scored two goals, contributing to Shabab Al Ahli's impressive away win against Al Ittihad in the AFC Champions League. The victory gave the UAE club a perfect six points from six matches, while Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad remains at a single point after their opening match ended in a draw. Al Ittihad, playing in front of a full house in Jeddah, began strongly with Ahmed Al Julaydan forcing Matheus Donelli into a save, but Shabab Al Ahli took the lead just moments later.
Guilherme Bala fed Azmoun, who turned and slotted the ball home from a tight angle. Al Ittihad managed to equalize shortly after, with Steven Bergwijn testing the home keeper, but Azmoun sealed the win with a second goal three minutes later. Al Ittihad coach Jens Wissing admitted that his team's mistakes had cost them the match, stating that his team had been better in the second half but were ultimately unsuccessful.
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