AFC Champions League Elite - Preview: Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Dubai: Shabab Al Ahli will consider victory as their only option when they meet PFC Nasaf in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Tuesday.

UAE's Shabab Al Ahli have gotten off to a fine start while Uzbekistan's Nasaf have yet to register a point.

Shabab Al Ahli's stunning upset of Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad Club on Matchday Two took them to four points - level with three other clubs with only Al Hilal SFC ahead of them.

The UAE Pro League champions have also come out the better side in their previous two meetings with Nasaf - winning one and drawing the other while not conceding at all.

With home ground advantage, Shabab Al Ahli will feel confident of their chances.

Nasaf will head into the tie believing they should be in a better position than they currently are with the Uzbekistan champions competitive in both earlier matches but ending as the losing side.

They, however, need to desperately get to winning ways as they are without victory in their last five matches on the continental stage - suffering defeats in the previous three.

Adding to what will be a tough night in Dubai is the fact that Nasaf have won only two of their 12 games against UAE sides (D4, L6)

Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)
Venue: Rashid Stadium (Dubai)
Kick-off: Tuesday, 20:00 (UTC+4)

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