Highlights: Al-Ittihad 1-4 Al Ain | AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27, 5 goals
Al Ain won 4-1 away at Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League Elite after leading 2-0 at half-time.
Al-Ittihad, the home side, lost 1-4 to Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 season. The match kicked off at 18:15 on 2 November 2026 and produced 5 goals in total.
How the match unfolded
Alejandro Romero Gamarra opened the scoring for Al Ain in the 17th minute. He then turned provider in the 42nd minute, setting up Rafael Vela Rodrigues to make it 2-0, which was the score at half-time.
Al-Ittihad pulled a goal back in the 53rd minute when Marwan Al-Sahafi scored, assisted by Houssem Aouar, to make it 1-2. In the 58th minute, an own goal by Jan-Carlo Simic was counted for Al Ain and restored the two-goal lead at 1-3.
The final goal came in the 90th minute, when Matias Palacios converted a penalty for Al Ain to complete the 4-1 win for the visitors. Three of the goals were scored after half-time.
Cards
Each side received one yellow card.
Match statistics
Al-Ittihad had more of the ball, with 59% possession to 41% for Al Ain. The home side registered 16 shots to 13, with 8 on target compared with 7 for Al Ain.
Al-Ittihad also won 11 corners, while Al Ain had 1. In dangerous attacks, the figures were 62 for Al-Ittihad and 19 for Al Ain.
Next matches
Al-Ittihad face Neom SC next, on 7 November 2026.
Al Ain play Esteghlal on 23 November 2026.
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