The Saudi Al-Ittihad team continued its continental resurgence after managing to secure a 3-0 victory against the Emirati Sharjah in a match held at the "Al-Inma" Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, as part of the fourth round of the group stage in the elite AFC Champions League.

The Portuguese coach Sergio Conceição entered the match with a strong lineup that included Predrag Rajkovic, Mario Mitaj, Jan Carlo Simic, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, Hossam Aouar, Mohamedou Doumbia, Fabinho, N'Golo Kante, Moussa Diaby, Steven Bergwijn, and Karim Benzema, in an attempt to impose early dominance.

Al-Ittihad did not wait long to open the scoring, as the first goal came in the eighth minute through Steven Bergwijn, who rose to a brilliant cross from Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti and headed it into the Sharjah net, giving his team an ideal start to the match.

Al-Ittihad continued its pressure during the second half, adding the second goal through Karim Benzema in the 67th minute after an organized attack that began with a long pass from Kante to Moussa Diaby, who crossed it for the Frenchman to confidently slot it into the net.

In the 73rd minute, Al-Ittihad players appealed for a penalty, but the referee returned to the video technology and decided to continue play without awarding a foul, allowing the team to continue searching for an enhanced score.

During stoppage time, specifically in the fourth minute, Al-Ittihad completed its three-goal tally through Roger Fernandes after a remarkable long pass from Kante reached Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, who penetrated the defense and passed to Fernandes to place the ball in the net, confirming Al-Ittihad's superiority.

Al-Ittihad raised its points to 6, occupying the sixth position in its group standings in the elite AFC Champions League, while Sharjah's points remained at 4 in the eighth position, allowing the team to continue its journey towards strong competition in the continental tournament.