Conceição’s Al-Ittihad secures first win with 4-1 comeback in Asian Champions League
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Former AC Milan coach Sergio Conceição earned his first win in charge of Saudi club Al-Ittihad with a 4-1 victory over Al-Shorta of Iraq in the Asian Champions League on Monday.
Al-Ittihad lost its first two group games in the continental competition this season and the two-time champion went behind early in Baghdad as Bassam Shakir opened the scoring for Al-Shorta in the fifth minute.
Moussa Diaby equalized in the 17th, converting a cross from Mahamadou Doumbia after a turnover in midfield and former Liverpool star Fabinho put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 28th with a free kick from about 25 meters.
Al-Ittihad went down to 10 men early in the second half when Danilo Pereira received a second yellow card but Algeria international Houssem Aouar extended the lead on the hour with a close-range finish following a run by Diaby. The two combined again as Diaby set up Aouar in the 76th to complete the scoring.
The win moves Al-Ittihad off the bottom of the 12-team western group. The top eight from each of the two groups, divided geographically, advance to the knockout stage
Jeddah rival Al-Ahli is on top after the defending champion thrashed Al-Gharafa of Qatar 4-0 with two goals from former Milan and Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie along with strikes from Enzo Millot and Waheb Saleh.
Also, Al-Wahda of the United Arab Emirates defeated Qatar’s Al-Duhail 3-1 and Iranian champion Tractor thrashed Sharjah 5-0.
Competition continues Tuesday in the western and eastern divisions.
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