{
  "id": 16713937,
  "title": "Rahimi on target as Al-Ain stay perfect in Asian Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rahimi-on-target-as-al-ain-stay-perfect-in-asian-champions-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:33:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1564593/rahimi-target-al-ain-stay-perfect-asian-champions-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al-Ain maintained their flawless start in the western league phase of the Asian Champions League on Monday, defeating Tractor FC 2-1 at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. The victory marked Al-Ain's third consecutive win and saw Houssine Rahimi score his fifth goal in three matches. The Moroccan forward emphasized the importance of collecting points early in the competition. Tractor FC took the lead in the 21st minute through Ramy Rabia's strike, but Rahimi equalized just ten minutes later, securing the win for Al-Ain. Meanwhile, Al-Ahli secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Gharafa, who were reduced to 10 men due to Seydou Sano's red card in the 13th minute. Al-Ahli capitalized on the numerical disadvantage, with Matheus Goncalves scoring the decisive goal. Al-Qadsiah drew 1-1 with Al-Sadd, while Iraq's Air Force Club won 1-0 against Pakhtakor. The top eight teams from the league phase in western and eastern Asia will advance to the knockout stage, which will be held in Saudi Arabia in April and May.",
  "summary": "Al-Ain continued their perfect start to the western league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday with a 2-1 win over Tractor FC from Iran as title holders Al-Ahli secured a late 2-1 victory over 10-man Al-Gharafa.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/al-ahli-to-host-qatars-al-gharafa-in-afc-elite-champions-league",
        "published": "2026-10-25T14:17:57.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}