Skocic saw a performance worthy of praise from his Tractor side but rued the missed chances, especially with Tomislav Strkalj’s late attempt which crashed against the crossbar.

"The result was not satisfying, but the players’ performance was excellent,” said Skocic. “They played exactly the way I wanted, both defensively and offensively.

“We wasted many chances, but the team played well. Al Wahda’s squad is more expensive than ours, and of course we felt the absence of (Mahdi) Torabi and Domagoj (Drozdek)."

"We had analysed all aspects of their game, including their long balls. Sometimes, we built up with three players at the back, and at times we changed our shape. Our performance was good, but we were also unlucky.”

Likewise, Morais felt his team competed well throughout the 90 minutes and the Portuguese was proud with how his side were able to handle the atmosphere at Yadegar-e-Imam Stadium.

“From the very first minute, there was a real fight between the two teams,” said Morais. “The pace of the game was very high, and the outcome was uncertain until the very last moment. In the end, I think justice was done, and the draw was fair.

"Fortunately, our defence performed well for most of the match, and we managed to stop Tractor’s attacks. They are a strong team who transition quickly from defence to attack. I must congratulate my players because they played very well.”

After back-to-back draws, Tractor will aim for a win when they face UAE’s Sharjah FC on October 20 while Al Wahda host Al Duhail SC of Qatar on the same day.