Al-Ittihad Reaches AFC Champions League Elite Quarterfinals After Late Win Over Al-Wahda
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad reached the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite after beating UAE club Al-Wahda 1-0 in a thrilling match in Jeddah.
The game was played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and stayed scoreless for almost the whole match. Both teams fought hard, but no one could find the net during regular time.
The winning moment came very late in extra time. Al-Ittihad got a penalty, and Fabinho calmly scored in the 120+10th minute to give his team a dramatic victory.
With this important win, Al-Ittihad has now booked a place in the AFC Champions League Elite quarterfinals. The team will next face Japan’s Machida Zelvia.
The quarterfinal match will be played next Friday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
Al-Ittihad fans will now hope their team can continue its strong run in Asia’s top club football tournament.
