Al Ain run riot in Jeddah to beat Al Ittihad 4-1
UAE side Al Ain extended their unbeaten start in Asia with a 4-1 win over Al Ittihad and moved to the top of the West Region table.
Al Ain recorded a commanding 4-1 victory over Al Ittihad at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Monday, in the AFC Champions League Elite. Kaku scored the opener in the 17th minute and Rafael Rodrigues doubled the lead before half-time. Marwan Al Sahafi reduced the deficit for the hosts early in the second half, but Jan Carlo Simic put the ball into his own net in the 58th minute. Matias Palacios sealed the result with a late penalty.
The win was Al Ain's fourth in four matches this season, lifting them to 12 points at the top of the West Region standings. Al Ittihad, who have lost three of their four games, remain on four points. Earlier in the competition Al Ain had beaten Al Nassr 4-0 and Air Force Club 4-1. Al Ain, the Asian champions of 2024, are under coach Vladimir Ivic.