Al Wahda make it three wins from three as Al Taawoun win in Amman
Alaeddine Zouhir scored the winner as Al Wahda beat Al Khaldiya 2-1 in Riffa to stay perfect in AFC Champions League Two Group A. Al Taawoun won 2-0 at Al Faisaly to go top of Group C.
By TuSport Desk · 28 Oct 2026, 21:50 WAT
Al Wahda of the UAE beat Al Khaldiya of Bahrain 2-1 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa on Wednesday 28 October to keep their 100% record in Group A of the AFC Champions League Two. The game kicked off at 19:15 WAT.
Facundo Kruspzky gave Al Wahda the lead two minutes before half-time, ESPN's match data shows. Gleison Moreira equalised for Al Khaldiya on 65 minutes, but defender Alaeddine Zouhir scored nine minutes later to win it for the visitors.
Nigeria defender Favour Ogbu came on for Al Wahda with 13 minutes left as they saw the game out. Christian Benteke led the Al Wahda attack.
Al Wahda now have nine points from three games, three clear of Kuwait SC, who won 1-0 in Qarshi earlier on Wednesday. PFC Nasaf and Al Khaldiya have one point each.
In Group C, Saudi Pro League side Al Taawoun won 2-0 away to Al Faisaly at the Amman International Stadium. Substitute Parfait Guiagon came on at half-time and scored seven minutes later, and Faris Al Ghamdi added the second on 77 minutes.
Al Taawoun are top of Group C with seven points, one ahead of Al Rayyan, who won 4-1 in Muscat. Al Faisaly have three points and Al Nahda one.
The same teams meet again on matchday 4 on Wednesday 4 November, with Al Wahda hosting Al Khaldiya at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the AFC schedule shows.
Sources: www.espn.com · www.espn.com · www.the-afc.com · assets.the-afc.com · www.transfermarkt.us
