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Al-Ahli Jeddah Edges Al Ain in Thrilling AFC Champions League Clash
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates – Al-Ahli Jeddah secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Al Ain at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in a fiercely contested AFC Champions League Group Stage matchday 5 encounter. The match, played on November 25th at 2 PM, was marked by tension and a flurry of yellow cards.
Despite slightly lower possession (51% for Al-Ahli Jeddah), the visiting team proved more clinical in attack. Ivorian Toney was the star of the show, netting two goals (70th and 74th minutes), both assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Al Ain, on the other hand, had more shots on target (17 shots, 6 on target) and corner kicks (9), but couldn’t match their opponent’s efficiency in front of goal. Kaku scored a late consolation goal for Al Ain in the 90th minute.
Yellow cards were aplenty, with Al-Ahli Jeddah receiving four and Al Ain five. The tension remained high until the final whistle, with a series of fouls reflecting the intensity of the game. Despite Al Ain’s efforts, Al-Ahli Jeddah emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. The referee for the match was Adham Mohammad from Jordan.
Substitutions al-ahli jeddah: at minute 65 I. Toney came in and Feras Al Brikan went out., at minute 65 B. Al Hurayji came in and Alexsander went out., at minute 65 Z. Al Johani came in and A. Majrashi went out., at minute 77 S. Al Nabit came in and R. Firmino went out., at minute 90 F. Al Rashidi came in and G. Veiga went out.
Substitutions al ain: at minute 75 Kaku came in and M. Palacios went out., at minute 76 M. Al Baloushi came in and M. Awad went out., at minute 83 M. Segovia came in and S. Rahimi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Ain
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
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