AFC Champions League Elite - Preview: Al Duhail SC (QAT) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Doha: Al Duhail SC will be hoping for a better outcome when they face Al Ahli Saudi FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Monday.

The Qatari side suffered a 2-1 defeat to another side from Saudi Arabia - Al Hilal SFC - in their opener while defending champions Al Ahli turned on the power in the second half to erase a two-goal deficit and walk away 4-2 winners against PFC Nasaf.

While Al Duhail would have been disappointed to not - at the very least - taken a share of the points against Al Hilal, they would have drawn plenty of encouragement from their performance.

The last time the two sides met was in the semi-finals of the 2022 edition, with Al Hilal cruising to a 7-0 win.

Al Ahli and Al Duhail have previously met four times, with the Qatar's side's only win coming on home soil.

Al Ahli, however, are on a 19-match unbeaten run on the continental stage and avoiding defeat on Monday will see them equalling Al Hilal and Ulsan HD's record.

They have also won their last eight AFC Champions League Elite matches and their awesome arsenal - as shown against Nasaf - indicates that Al Duhail will have to be braced for a tough 90 minutes.

Al Duhail SC (QAT) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)
Venue: Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium (Doha)
Kick-off: Monday, 21:15 (UTC+3)

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