Al Wasl Football Club announced that it has reached a mutual agreement to terminate the contract with Portuguese head coach Luis Castro, wishing him success in his future endeavors. This decision came after Al Wasl's match against Al-Muharraq in the AFC Champions League 2. Brazilian striker Adrielson da Silva scored in the final minutes, leading Al Wasl to a 2-2 draw with Al-Muharraq. In the fourth round of the AFC Champions League 2 group stage, Al Wasl raised its points to 10, topping the group, while Al-Muharraq's total reached seven points. Al-Muharraq took an early lead in the second minute after Elliot passed the ball behind Al Wasl's defense, allowing Juninho to face goalkeeper Mohamed Ali one-on-one and score. Despite Al Wasl's control of the midfield, they failed to create a real threat to goalkeeper Ibrahim Lutfullah's goal. Later, Matheus Saldana earned a penalty, which Nicolas Jimenez converted to equalize in the third minute of added time. Similarly, Al-Muharraq scored its second goal early in the second half through an individual effort by Elliot Simoz, who got past Sofian Bouftini and struck the ball into the net (49). Meanwhile, Adrielson equalized for Al Wasl in the 84th minute by following up on a cross by Ali Saleh. The match ended in a draw.
