Al Shabab just defeated Al Ittihad in the national championship in a humiliating match. Maybe it was just an accident, though. With players like Filipe Luiz, N’Golo Kante, and Karim Benzema who have made waves in Europe, they are the front-runners in this year’s AFC Champions League.

Al Ittihad proved their mettle after three games, winning three of them to take the lead in Group C with nine points. The Saudi Arabian club is still well-liked as a guest at the Iraqi representative’s Al Jawiya Stadium. next. But things did not go well for the team led by coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

The only area in which Al Ittihad excels is ball control. They were at a complete standstill in front of Al Jawiya’s protective barrier. The home team was confident in their play, coordinated their attacks, and gave goalkeeper Al-Maiouf plenty of opportunities.

Whatever has to happen eventually has to happen. In the dying minutes of the first half, Elaibi set up Al Jawiya for the opening goal. Abdulraheem scored to help Al Jawiya extend the lead after the interval before Al Ittihad could respond. 

Al Ittihad attempted to exert pressure in the final seconds, but they were utterly powerless and had to concede a 0–2 loss. In any case, with 9 points, they remain atop the rankings, followed closely by Al Jawiya, who has 2 fewer points.