Al-Ain punish Al-Ittihad to win again in Asian Champions League
DOHA: Al-Ain continued their unblemished start to their Asian Champions League Elite campaign on Monday by thrashing hosts Al-Ittihad 4-1 in Jeddah to earn Vladimir Ivic’s side their fourth victory in a row in the competition’s western league phase.
On Monday, Al-Ain secured their fourth consecutive win in the Asian Champions League Elite campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over hosts Al-Ittihad in Jeddah. Alejandro Romero and Rafael Rodrigues scored in the first half, giving the 2024 champions a 2-0 lead. Marwan Al-Sahafi equalised for Al-Ittihad in the second half, but Jan-Carlo Simic deflected Houssine Rahimi's shot into his own goal five minutes later.
Matias Palacios added a penalty to send Al-Ain onto 12 points at the halfway stage of the opening round. Meanwhile, Joao Felix scored twice as Al-Nassr defeated Pakhtakor 6-2 in Tashkent, moving the Saudi Pro League champions to six points from three matches. The victory ensures they will advance to the knockout rounds, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final set to be played in Saudi Arabia in April and May.
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