Al-Ittihad Records a Negative Mark in the AFC Champions League
Saudi club Al-Ittihad suffered a heavy 4-2 defeat against Qatar's Al-Duhail today, Sunday, in the fifth round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite. This result continues the team's inconsistent performance in the continental tournament.
The Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah" reported that this loss marks the third time in Al-Ittihad's history that the team has conceded four goals in the AFC Champions League since the new format was adopted in 2003, adding a new negative record to the club's Asian campaign.
The club previously suffered a 4-0 defeat against Al-Karamah of Syria in the second leg of the 2006 quarter-finals, and later lost 4-1 to Al Wahda of the UAE in the group stage in 2019. The recent loss to Al-Duhail stands as the latest setback.
With this result, Al-Ittihad drops to seventh place in Group Two with 6 points. Their focus now shifts to the upcoming local match against Al-Shabab next Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, an important game in which the team aims to get back on the winning track.
The Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah" reported that this loss marks the third time in Al-Ittihad's history that the team has conceded four goals in the AFC Champions League since the new format was adopted in 2003, adding a new negative record to the club's Asian campaign.
The club previously suffered a 4-0 defeat against Al-Karamah of Syria in the second leg of the 2006 quarter-finals, and later lost 4-1 to Al Wahda of the UAE in the group stage in 2019. The recent loss to Al-Duhail stands as the latest setback.
With this result, Al-Ittihad drops to seventh place in Group Two with 6 points. Their focus now shifts to the upcoming local match against Al-Shabab next Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, an important game in which the team aims to get back on the winning track.
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