Friday 17/April/2026 – 10:05 PM
It ended soon Al-Ittihad match And Machida Zelvia of Japan, in the meeting that took place between the two teams a short while ago, within the competitions of the AFC Champions League Elite Championship 2025-2026.
Al-Ittihad, led by its Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao, bid farewell to the AFC Champions League, after losing to its Japanese counterpart Machida Zelvia in the quarter-finals with a clean goal.
The result of the match between Al-Ittihad and Machida Zelvia of Japan
Al-Ittihad team lost to its Japanese counterpart Machida Zelvia with a score of 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite Championship, as the match was held on the floor of Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
The Japanese team scored its goal in the 31st minute of the first half, through its player Tite Yingi after an assist from Eric Lima.
The Al-Ittihad team tried to adjust the score in the remaining minutes of the match, but the Japanese team’s defense line was very cohesive, so the match ended with Machida Zelvia winning 1-0.
Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia reached the semi-finals of the AFC Elite Champions League
For its part, Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia qualified for the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League for the Elite, after defeating Johor of Malaysia with a score of 2-1 in a difficult match. The defending champion continued his journey in successfully defending his continental crown.
The first goal for Al-Ahly was scored by Ali Magrashi by mistake in his own net for Johor in the 19th minute, before he was sent off in the 37th minute, so Al-Ahly completed the match with ten players.
In the 45th minute + 3, Franck Kessier scored the equalizing goal, ending the first half with a score of 1-1.
In the second half, Galino scored the second goal for Al-Ahly in the 54th minute, allowing the Saudi team to resolve the confrontation and qualify for the semi-finals.
