Al-Taawoun secures qualification to the AFC Champions League round of 16 with a three-goal win over Al-Faisaly

Al-Taawoun secured their passage to the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League after defeating their guests Al-Faisaly 3-1 in the match that took place on Wednesday evening during the fourth round of the group stage.

Joyaigon opened the scoring for the Saudi team in the 43rd minute, giving Al-Faisaly the advantage before the end of the first half, which concluded with the home side leading by one goal to nil.

With the start of the second half of the match, Abderrazak Hamdallah enhanced Al-Nassr's lead, scoring the second goal in the 48th minute, putting his team in a comfortable position.

Al-Faisaly reduced the deficit in the 58th minute when Mohamed Al-Saeedi of Al-Taawoun scored an own goal, bringing the competition back into the match.

However, Abderrazak Hamdallah ended the hopes of the Jordanian team in returning, as he added the third goal for Al-Taawoun in the 70th minute, scoring his second personal goal during the match.

With this victory, Al-Taawoun has increased its tally to 10 points, solidifying its lead in Group C and officially securing qualification for the second round of the AFC Champions League.

In contrast, Al-Faisaly's tally remains at 3 points, placing them third in the group standings following their loss to the Saudi team.