Shabab Al Ahli were desperate to bounce back from their Matchday Two defeat against Nasaf with Mateusao and Igor Gomes threatening inside the fifth minute, before the Emirati side kicked into high gear in the ninth minute.

Mu'nas Dabbur played Harib Abdalla Suhail through into the box, forcing Kuwait SC keeper Abdulrahman Marzouq to produce a block. However, the rebound fell perfectly for Dabbur to finish the job in style.

Shabab Al Ahli were quick to transition into the final third but Yahya Al Ghassani wasted his effort in the 15th minute when he hit his curling effort straight towards Marzouq.

The Emirati side nearly doubled their tally seconds later when Al Ghassani cut the ball into the penalty area for Dabbur, who skillfully created space and nutmegged Fahad Alreshidi, only to have his effort denied by Marzouq.

Al Ghassani kept Kuwait SC on their toes after the midfielder tried to squeeze his shot from an acute angle in the 37th minute before seeing his grounded effort from just above the box saved by Marzouq.

Shabab Al Ahli, however, were not to be denied a second goal with Mateusao converting from the penalty spot in first half stoppage time. 

Kuwait SC’s hopes of mounting a second half fightback were dashed in the 61st minute after a soft back pass from Meshari Al Enezi paved the way for Harib Abdalla Suhail to intercept the ball to tuck home past a rooted Marzouq.

Cracks began to appear in the Kuwait SC defence and they conceded a fourth goal four minutes later following a swift attacking move by Abdalla Suhail, who advanced into the box before squaring it to Eid Khamis to finish with a simple touch.

There was, however, some consolation for Kuwait SC with Yousef Al Sulaiman volleying home Mohamed Marhoon’s cross from the right in the 85th minute.