{
  "id": 14310397,
  "title": "Al-Ittihad coach cites errors in defeat to Shabab Al-Ahli as Jardim hails victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/al-ittihad-coach-cites-errors-in-defeat-to-shabab-al-ahli-as-jardim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:21:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/sports/gu5wm2ep3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a challenging AFC Champions League Elite match, Al-Ittihad fell to Shabab Al-Ahli with a 2-1 scoreline in Jeddah. Both coaches, Jens Vissing of Denmark and André Jardim of Portugal, recognized the difficulty of their encounter in the second round of the West Zone 2026-2027. Vissing admitted to initial mistakes that cost his team dearly, conceding twice due to errors despite having possession and creating chances. He expressed disappointment, as the team aimed to recover from a previous league loss and claimed a win in this tournament fixture. Jardim acknowledged the quality of Al-Ittihad but praised his players for scoring twice and effectively marshalling their defense in the second half. Both coaches vowed to analyze their performance and work on addressing individual and collective errors moving forward.",
  "summary": "Al-Ittihad's Jens Vissing and Shabab Al-Ahli's André Jardim agreed on the tough nature of their AFC Champions League Elite clash, which ended 2-1 to the UAE side.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}