AFC Champions League. Al-Ittihad secured victory, while Ronaldo's team draw

On Monday, November 27, the fifth matchday of the AFC Champions League commenced. Al-Ittihad played away against AGMK from Uzbekistan, while Al-Nasr hosted Persepolis from Iran.

AGMK - Al-Ittihad - 1:2

In the first half, the visitors seized control and transformed it into goals. Hamdallah secured a brace in the 30th and 34th minutes, establishing a substantial advantage for Al-Ittihad. After the break, the score stood at 2-0 in favor of Al-Ittihad. Despite AGMK narrowing the gap on the 78th minute, the guests maintained control of the match without allowing a complete turnaround.

Al-Ittihad triumphed 2-1, maintaining the top spot in Group C with 12 points.

Al-Nasr - Persepolis 0:0

The match began with the referee awarding a penalty to the home team, but Ronaldo asserted that there was no foul, prompting the referee to overturn the decision. In the 17th minute, Al-Nasr was reduced to ten men as Ali Lajami received a straight red card.

At the start of the second half, Persepolis scored a goal, which, upon video review, was disallowed for offside. The Iranian team failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage.

The teams played to a 0-0 draw. Al-Nasr accumulated 13 points and comfortably leads Group E with 13 points.