“I want to thank the club, the coaches and the staff who believe in me. Of course, I’m very happy and excited. I never gave up – you always have to believe – and today was the day, said Alioski. “I’m even happier that we won the game and advanced to the semi-finals.”

Alioski, who played for three seasons with English club Leeds United, has been an integral figure at Al Ahli since joining the club in 2021 and was instrumental in the club from Saudi Arabia stamping their dominance from the start on Saturday. 

“Winning 3-0 is normally enough but we know we can always push for more. In the end, we can be happy with the result. Now we’ll enjoy these days before we start preparing for the semi-final.”

Awaiting Al Ahli on Tuesday are fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli SFC with Alioski saying he is relishing the encounter. 

“All I can say is, believe – anything is possible. We are always ready to achieve great things because we believe.”