In the following report, we monitor Al-Ahly’s goals against Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates in the match that took place between them today, Monday, and ended with the Saudi team’s 2-0 victory in the second stage of the Western Group in the AFC Elite Champions League 2024-2025.
Al-Wasl hosted Al-Ahly at Zabeel Stadium in the Emirate of Dubai, with the whistle of South Korean referee Kim Hye-gun.
Al-Ahly, led by young German coach Matthias Jaelse, topped the Western Group Asian Championship With full marks after its opening victory over Persepolis of Iran with a clean goal, while Al-Wasl lost for the second match in a row and was at the bottom of the table.
Riyad Mahrez opens Al-Ahly’s goals against Al-Wasl
Early in the fourth minute, star Riyad Mahrez opened Al-Ahly’s first goal against Al-Wasl in the match, following a long decisive pass from Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez, giving the Algerian national team captain the lead to the Saudi Al-Ahly team.
In the 39th minute, Mahrez returned the gift to Ibanez, where he presented Harouz With an assist from which Roger scored Al-Ahly’s second goal against Al-Wasl, after the young defender rose high and headed the ball into the net, taking advantage of a corner kick taken by Mahrez.
Mahrez continues his brilliance in the elite AFC Champions League
Mahrez contributed to 3 goals from the first two matches in the AFC Champions League for the Elite, as he provided an assist from which Ivorian Franck Kessie scored the winning goal against Persepolis in the first round, then returned in the second round against Al Wasl to score and make an assist.
However, Mahrez remains without any scoring contributions from the first 4 rounds in the Saudi League, which is the longest series of goal voids in his career with Al-Ahly club since the player arrived last summer of 2023 from Manchester City, England.
Al-Ahly’s goals against Al-Wasl proved that Al-Raqi will compete in all competitions this season, as harmony and cohesion appeared among the team’s players, and according to analysts, Al-Jeddawi Club is on the right path at the technical level.
Al-Ahly had lost the last two matches, against Al-Qadisiyah 0-1 in the fifth round of the Roshen League, and 1-2 against Al-Jandal in the 32nd round of the King’s Cup, but it came back from afar against Al-Wasl and achieved a comfortable victory away from home, in a match that marked Mahrez’s return to his level. .
