The football club "Al-Wasl" will hold a meeting today evening with the Qatari "Al-Sadd" in the first match of the 1/16 finals of the AFC Champions League at the "Al-Wasl" stadium. "The Emperor" aims for a positive result, which will increase its chances of progressing to the quarterfinals. The teams will meet in the return match in Doha next Monday.
"The Orlys" will be inspired by their victory in the Super Cup match of the Arab Emirates in January, when they defeated "Al-Wahda". This is the third meeting of the teams this season. The previous match ended in a draw 1:1.
"The Yellow" hopes to use a good form, which they showed in previous matches, believing in their success after three consecutive wins in the UAE league. Despite the loss last week, the team is practically focused on the AFC Champions League.
"Al-Sadd" is coming onto the field after two victories in the Qatari league. They are relying on the best Asian player, Ikram Afif, and the Spanish Rafy Mujica, who stood out in recent matches.
"Al-Wasl" finished the group stage in fifth place, collecting 11 points. "Al-Sadd" occupied fourth place, collecting 12 points.
This is the fifth meeting between the teams. They played three times in the AFC Champions League in 2018. At this moment, the score in matches between them is equal.
