Al Ittihad’s stars scored seven goals of all shapes and colors on the field, with fans chanting “Mejian, oh Ittihad Median”. It was the seventh goal scored by Al Ittihad against the guests Al Gharafa of Qatar in the match of the seventh round of the elite AFC Champions League at the Al Emmer Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. With this, Al Ittihad officially qualified for the round of 16 of the competition.
The goals were scored alternately by Youssef Al Nusayri (3rd minute), Hussam Awal’s “hat trick” (20th, 58th, 79th), Roger Fernandes’ two goals (49th, 62nd) and Danilo Pereira (51st).
The match started with Al Ittihad’s strong hopes of advancing to the round of 16. Just three minutes passed before Youssef En-Nesyri scored his first goal in an Al Ittihad shirt after receiving a pass from Muhanad Al Shankiti, and Al Nusayri fired a shot on goal, making it Al Ittihad’s first goal (D:3). Al Ittihad’s pressure continued and after a short pass from Mohamed Doumbia, Hossam Awal grounded out to the left of goalkeeper Khalifa Ndiay for Al Ittihad’s second goal (D:20). Ten minutes later, Roger Fernandes scored against Al Gharafa, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
In the second half, Al Ittihad’s stars exploded, scoring five goals, with Roger Fernandes starting the first half in a canceled scenario, but this time beating for offside to score the third (D:49). From a corner kick, Moussa Diaby sent a fast ball to Houssem Aouar, who crossed and Danilo Pereira headed home Al Ittihad’s fourth goal (D:51), followed by Houssem Aouar who added his fifth (D:58) and Roger Fernandes who scored his sixth (D:62). The match ended with Al-Ittihad scoring seven goals in vain as Hossam Awal rounded off the string of goals by scoring his third individual goal (hat trick) and seventh team goal (D:79).
As a result, Al Ittihad achieved their fourth win and reached 12 points, qualifying them for the Round of 16 in fifth place, while Al Gharafa suffered their fifth loss and are now in 10th place with six points.
Al Ittihad’s stars scored seven goals of all shapes and colors on the field as fans chanted “Mujan, Ittihad Mujan”. In the match played at the “Al Inmar” Stadium of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah as part of the seventh round of the AFC Champions League, Al Ittihad found the back of the net for Qatari guests Al Gharafa, scoring seven goals and officially qualifying for the round of 16 of the tournament.
The goals were scored by Youssef En-Nesyri (3rd minute), Houssem Aouar with a “hat trick” (20th, 58th, 79th), Roger Fernandes with two goals (49th, 62nd) and Danilo Pereira (51st).
The match started with a strong desire to ensure Al Ittihad’s place in the Round of 16, and it took just three minutes for Youssef En-Nesyri to score his first goal in an Al Ittihad shirt after receiving a pass from Muhanad Al Shankiti, giving Al Ittihad the lead (3 minutes). Al Ittihad’s pressure continued and Mohamedou Doumbia’s short pass led to Houssem Aouar, who grounded the ball to the left of goalkeeper Khalifa Ndiay for Al Ittihad’s second goal (20 minutes). Ten minutes later, Roger Fernandes found the back of Al Gharafa’s net, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
In the second half, Al Ittihad’s stars exploded, scoring five goals, starting with Roger Fernandes, who, after a scenario of canceling the first half, this time beat the offside trap to score the third (49th minute). From a corner kick, Moussa Diaby sent a fast ball to Houssem Aouar, whose cross was headed into the goal by Danilo Pereira for Al Ittihad’s fourth goal (51st minute). Houssem Aouar then added his fifth goal (58th minute), followed by Roger Fernandes’ sixth (62nd minute), and Houssem Aouar completed the scoring with his third individual goal (a hat trick) and seventh goal for the team (79th minute) as Al Ittihad finished the match with a 7-0 victory.
As a result, Al Ittihad achieved their fourth win and reached 12 points, taking fifth place and officially qualifying for the Round of 16, while Al Gharafa suffered their fifth loss and remained in 10th place with six points.
