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  "id": 14024417,
  "title": "Al Ahli overcome Al Wasl in fiery AFC Champions League clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/al-ahli-overcome-al-wasl-in-fiery-afc-champions-league-clash-14024417",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:24:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/12/al-ahli-overcome-al-wasl-in-fiery-afc-champions-league-clash/"
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  "account": "Al Ahli Saudi secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Al Wasl in a heated AFC Champions League Elite match, advancing their quest for a third consecutive Asian Champions League title. Goals from Roger Ibanez and Francisco Trincao gave the visitors the lead, before Al Wasl's Feras Albrikan scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner. Al Wasl put up a valiant effort, with Pedro Malheiro equalizing, but the margin of defeat proved too much for the hosts. The Ultras Junoon, a dedicated fan group, were particularly vocal throughout the encounter, amplifying the charged atmosphere in Zabeel.",
  "summary": "Al Ahli Saudi left Dubai with three points towards their bid for a hat-trick of Asian Champions League titles after a fiery meeting with Al Wasl. Roger Ibanez and Francisco Trincao, two big-money imports to Saudi Arabian football, scored, before Feras Albrikan clinched a 3-1 win in stoppage time. The margin of defeat was harsh on a spirited Wasl side, who deserved more than the lone strike by…",
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