Al -Wahda is the first Emirati club to beat a Saudi team in the “Elite”

Al -Wahda Club achieved a typical start in its first participation in the AFC Champions League, with its new system since last season, after defeating the Saudi Al -Ittihad with two goals against a goal, in a dramatic match, the day before yesterday, at Al Nahyan Stadium in Al -Wahda Club in Abu Dhabi, after he turned Al -Annabi to delay with a goal in the first half into a wonderful victory with two goals, where Al -Wahda achieved amazing numbers that tortured the Saudi League champion.

Al -Ittihad first advanced with a goal scored by Stephen Bergowin in the 21st minute, but Al -Wahda managed to adjust the result in the 62nd minute through Caio Canido, then Lucas Piminta added the winning goal in the 98th minute.

Al-Annabi became the first Emirati club to win over a Saudi team in the AFC Champions League, after the last version witnessed six confrontations between the clubs of the two countries, as Al-Hilal outperformed Al Ain 5-4, and Al Wasl 2-0, and Al Nasr (Saudi) defeated Al Ain 5-1, and Al Wasl 4-0, as Al-Ahly (Saudi) defeated Al Ain 2-1, and Al Wasl 2-0.

According to the Asian Football Confederation, Al -Wahda dominated the match with a acquisition rate of 53.2%, compared to 46.8% for the federation. Al -Annabi also hit 26 balls, including six on the goal, while Al -Ittihad paid only two balls, and the unit also got 13 corner kicks, compared to one for the federation.

This victory is a strong moral boost for Al -Wahda Club at the beginning of its participation in the current version of the AFC Champions League, and reflects a remarkable development in the level of the Emirati teams in the continental championship, after the wonderful victory that Sharjah achieved over the Qatari Al -Gharafa with four goals to three.

Al -Wahda will play in the second round against Iranian Traditions, 29, at the Sahnd Arena stadium in Tabriz, Iran, as this match is an opportunity to enhance the team’s balance of points, and to advance an important step towards qualifying for the round of 16.

On the other hand, the Portuguese coach, Jose Morais, entered the hearts of the unitary fans, after the team presented its best games since the beginning of the season under his leadership, where Al-Annabi played three games in the ADNOC Professional League, and won over Ajman, and tied with both Al-Ahly and Kalba, while qualifying at the expense of Ajman in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup to the quarter-finals by winning 4-2 in the first two, and 1-1 The second leg.