October 12, 2026
Al-Ahly Saudi club achieved a valuable victory outside its home base at the expense of its host, Al-Wasl, UAE, with a score of (3-1), in the match that brought together the two teams on Monday evening at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai, within the second round of the AFC Champions League for elite football for the 2026-2027 season.
Defender Roger Ibañez opened the scoring for Al-Ahly in the 20th minute, before player Pedro Malheiro was able to adjust the balance for the hosts in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the first half.
In the second half, the Saudi team regained its lead through Francisco Trincao in the 57th minute, with striker Firas Al-Braikan confirming the guests’ superiority by scoring the third goal in the first minute of stoppage time for the match, decisively securing the three points for his team.
With this result, the defending champions raised their score to 4 points, temporarily topping the Western Region standings on goal difference from Al-Qadisiyah, while Al-Wasl remained without points, lagging behind in the rankings in 14th place.
