Saudi Al-Ittihad dominated the match against Iraqi Police in the third round of the Elite AFC Champions League, managing to win with a score of 4-1 in a game that witnessed great excitement and fan enjoyment.

Bassem Shaker opened the scoring for the Police in the 5th minute, before Moussa Diaby reduced the deficit for Al-Ittihad in the 17th minute, scoring the team's first goal in a tense start to the match.

Al-Ittihad then widened the gap through Fabinho in the 29th minute, before Hossam Aouar added the third goal in the 60th minute, confirming the Saudi team's superiority over their Iraqi rivals in the second half.

The match also saw the red card for Danilo Pereira from Al-Ittihad in the 50th minute, which added some tension to the encounter, but the team maintained its dominance and continued to control the game until the end.

Hossam Aouar scored a fourth and final goal in the 76th minute, concluding a strong performance for Al-Ittihad and keeping their chances alive for advancing to the next knockout stages.

According to statistics, Al-Ittihad had 56% possession of the match, shooting 22 times compared to 13 for the Police, while both teams committed 6 and 13 fouls respectively, in a match that featured a remarkable turnout from the fans of the Elite AFC Champions League.

The match was commented on by Issam Al-Shawali on beIN Sports 1, while Al-Kass 5 with Khaled Al-Hadi covered the events of the match.