Al-Wahda maintains fourth place in “Elite”

Al-Wahda maintained its position in fourth place in the AFC Champions League (Elite), by tying with Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia without goals, in the seventh round of league stage matches, yesterday, at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, raising “Al-Anabi” its score to 14 points, which is the same score reached by its competitor.

The first half witnessed great competition and a clear exchange of opportunities, with Al-Ahly having a relative advantage in possession and creating danger, in exchange for organized attempts by Al-Wahda to respond and rely on quick transitions.

Al-Wahda’s most dangerous chance came in the 17th minute with Dusan Tadic’s shot from outside the penalty area, but it went over the crossbar, while Al-Ahly continued its threat in the 22nd minute through Riyad Mahrez, who fired a powerful shot, which Al-Wahda’s goalkeeper, Zayed Al-Hammadi, brilliantly blocked.

In the 31st minute, Al-Ahly came close again to scoring after a shot from Ivan Toni, which passed near the post, before turning into a corner kick, while Ibrahima Diarra made a remarkable individual effort, when he dribbled past more than one player before shooting a powerful shot that Al-Ahly goalkeeper Edouard Mendy firmly blocked in the 33rd minute.

The second half witnessed a decline in the performance of both teams, after many errors and incorrect passes, as the players in both teams did not pose any threat to the goal in the first 25 minutes of the half.

On the other hand, Al-Ahly almost scored the first goal from a counter-attack that reached Ivan Tony, who was alone in the goal and shot the ball, but goalkeeper Zayed Al-Hammadi shone and blocked the ball (83), and Al-Wahda maintained its cohesion in the last minutes, after the opponent pressed to score the winning goal, but the goalkeeper and the defense excelled in repelling all attacks, so the match ended in a draw.