AFC Champions League Two - Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 2-1 Al Wehdat (JOR)

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Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 2-1 Al Wehdat (JOR)
Thu, 25 December, 2025

Dubai: Al Wasl FC closed their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group A campaign unbeaten when they defeated Al Wehdat 2-1 at the Zabeel Stadium on Wednesday.

Adryelson’s first half strike was cancelled out by Mostafa Moawad before Fabio Lima ensured the UAE side topped the group with 14 points, with Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC also qualifying as the runners-up.

Al Wasl’s dominance from the start produced the desired result with their first shot on target in the 19th minute as unchallenged Adryelson rose highest to meet Pedro Malheiro’s corner and powered home past a stunned Abdallah Al Fakhouri.

Play slowed down soon afterwards, with only Al Wehdat’s Mohannad Semreen making an effort at goal when he controlled the ball at the edge of the box and unleashed a first-time shot that forced Al Wasl keeper Khaled Aljneibi into a fine diving save.

Semreen made another effort from a similar distance in the 38th minute, which this time was easily saved by Aljneibi before Pedro Malheiro closed the first half with an 18-yard shot that was punched away by Al Fakhouri.

Al Wasl continued pushing forward after the break, but neither side created any clear-cut openings until the 71st minute, when Moawad stunned the crowd by slamming the ball in from close range after connecting to a cross from Wajdi Nabhan.

The home side, however, restored their lead in the 79th minute when a lurking Fabio Lima picked up on a rebound from an Al Fakhouri save and slotted home from the edge of the six-yard box.

Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 2-1 Al Wehdat (JOR)

Group A: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 0-3 Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Group B: FK Arkadag (TKM) 1-0 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT) 2-0 PFC Andijon (UZB)

Group D: Al Nassr Club (KSA) 5-1 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)

Group D: FC Goa (IND) 1-2 FC Istiklol (TJK)