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The Emirati leveled the tie through Rey Manaj at the Sharjah Stadium before finding an extra gear to snatch the dramatic win, with Igor Coronado scoring the winner deep into added time with a cool finish.
#ACLElite | Sharjah FC (UAE) 4-3 Al Gharafa SC (QAT)
“Amazing comeback – that’s what I think. My last impression is that coming back from 2-0 down to win 4-3 was very, very important,” said Milojevic. “All the congratulations go to the players for the energy they showed in the second half, especially their attitude and motivation. That’s exactly what we want.
“Even though we had some obvious problems in the first half, with changes, injuries and so on, the players showed that if we can improve in small areas, we can be really strong both domestically and internationally.
“Congratulations to the players, because this victory was the result of their effort. Thanks to them, we turned this game around.”
Al Gharafa had looked on course to take all three points after capitalising on defensive errors but the dismissal of keeper Khalifa Ababacar shifted the momentum in favour of the hosts.
Coronado rose to the occasion when he converted from the spot, nine minutes into stoppage time to seal the victory.
It was an evening of frustration for Al Gharafa SC head coach Pedro Martins, who was disappointed with the missed three points.
“It’s difficult after what happened in this game. We had a very good first half, but after a lot of mistakes we allowed the opponents to score three goals. We reacted well and came back to 3-2, but the red card made things difficult.
“This game had everything for the fans, but it was tough for us because the defence was not compact. We lost three valuable points, and now we need to recover quickly.”
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