The Saudi Al-Ahli team hopes to continue its strong performances and confirm its historical superiority over Qatari Al-Gharafa when the two teams meet this evening, Monday, in the third round of the AFC Champions League for elite teams.

The match will be hosted at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, kicking off at 9:15 PM Saudi and Egyptian time, amidst a large fan attendance hoping to see the team continue its continental victories.

Al-Ahli enters the match with high spirits, supported by an impressive record against Al-Gharafa, having not tasted defeat in the last five encounters between the two teams, achieving two victories and three draws since its last loss to the Qatari team.

The first encounters between Al-Ahli and Al-Gharafa in the tournament date back to 2010, when Al-Ahli lost in the first two matches with scores of 2-3 and 0-1, before managing to assert its dominance in the following matches thanks to its improved performance and technical stability.

Since those two losses, Al-Ahli has not known defeat in five consecutive matches against Al-Gharafa, carrying with it a positive record that boosts its confidence ahead of the new encounter, especially given the balanced performance it has shown in the tournament so far.

The last match between the two teams saw Al-Ahli triumph with a score of 4-2 at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, during the group stage of the AFC Champions League last season, in a match where the Saudi team confirmed its clear attacking superiority.

This evening, Al-Ahli looks to take the lead in its group and continue its positive results in Asia, while Al-Gharafa seeks to break its curse against the team and achieve a victory that has eluded it for more than a decade.