Shabab Al-Ahly neglects its progress… and suffers a severe defeat from Al-Sadd

Shabab Al-Ahly suffered a severe loss against Al-Sadd of Qatar, with a score of 4-2, in the match that brought them together this Tuesday evening at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, in the sixth round of the Al-Gharb Group competitions in the AFC Elite Champions League.

Shabab Al-Ahly took the lead first through Argentine Federico Cartabia in the 47th minute, before Yahya Al-Ghassani increased the score from a penalty kick in the 70th minute, making the team appear on their way to achieving a valuable victory away from home.

However, Al Sadd returned the match to the starting point with a goal by Rafa Mejia in the 75th minute, before the features of the match changed completely in stoppage time, as Tariq Salman scored the equalizer in the 90th + 5th minute, then Mejia returned to score two consecutive goals in the 90th + 11th and 90th + 13th minutes, completing a dramatic remontada that turned the result upside down.

With this loss, Shabab Al-Ahly’s score froze at 10 points, while Al-Sadd raised its score to 5 points, keeping the conflict open before the next rounds of the group stage.

The “Al-Fursan” battalion is preparing for two heavy-caliber confrontations against Al-Hilal and Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia during next February, in an attempt to compensate for this loss and return to the path of positive results.

The defeat came as a shock to Shabab Al-Ahly fans, in light of the strong performance presented by the team throughout the match, before losing focus in the decisive moments and conceding three goals in less than ten minutes.