US EditionAl-Ittihad Overcomes Sending Off to Gets First Win of Asian Champions League Season
Al-Ittihad overcame an early deficit and a red card to win 4-1, moving off the bottom of the AFC Champions League Elite western group after two losses.
- On Monday in Baghdad, Sergio Conceição earned his first win as Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Shorta 4-1.
- After losing its first two group games, Al-Ittihad sat bottom of the 12-team western group in the AFC Champions League Elite.
- Bassam Shakir opened the scoring in the fifth minute, Moussa Diaby equalized in the 17th after a turnover, and Fabinho's free kick from about 25 meters put Al-Ittihad ahead.
- After Pereira's second yellow, Al-Ittihad played with a numerical disadvantage for much of the match, forcing them to adapt defensively.
- Also, Al-Wahda defeated Al-Duhail 3-1 and Tractor thrashed Sharjah 5-0; competition continues Tuesday and the top eight from each group advance to the knockout stage.
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The Toronto StarConceição’s Al-Ittihad secures first win with 4-1 comeback in Asian Champions League
Former AC Milan coach Sergio Conceição earned his first win in charge of Saudi club Al-Ittihad with a 4-1 victory over Al-Shorta of Iraq in the Asian Champions League on Monday.
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Al-Ittihad overcomes sending off to gets first win of Asian Champions League season
Former AC Milan coach Sergio Conceição has earned his first win in charge of Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad with a 4-1 victory Al-Shorta of Iraq in the Asian Champions League. Al-Ittihad lost its first two group games in the continental…
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Correio da ManhãThe trainer Sérgio Conceição obtained today the first triunfo at the summit of the Saudis of Al Ittihad, in the territory of the Iraqis of Al Shorta (4-1), for the third day of the western Group of the League of Asian Football Championships. After the 'marga', on the sixth day, in the field of Al Fayha (1-1), by Pedro Emanuel, for the fifth round of the Saudi campaign, the former coach of FC Porto and AC Milan, Italy, remained with reasons to la…
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