Netherlands worldwide Steven Bergwijn scored twice contained in the opening 38 minutes for Al-Ittihad. Picture: REUTERS
ABU DHABI:
Former champions, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad booked their place within the league section of the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday with a 4-1 playoff win over Al-Jazira from the United Arab Emirates, whereas Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor received 3-0 towards Jordanians Al-Hussein.
Netherlands worldwide Steven Bergwijn scored twice contained in the opening 38 minutes for Al-Ittihad, with Houssem Aouar and Marwan Al-Sahafi additionally on track for the Jens Wissing-coached Saudi Professional League outfit.
Dostonbek Khamdamov scored in the seventh and thirtieth minutes in Pakhtakor’s win over Al-Hussein, earlier than Bashar Resan netted his aspect’s third seven minutes into the second half in Tashkent.
Japan’s Gamba Osaka wanted additional time to defeat Gangwon FC from South Korea, with Gaku Nawata putting within the 103rd minute to safe a 1-0 win, and Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi recorded a 2-0 victory towards Australia’s Adelaide United.
David Henen gave Cong An Ha No a Forty first-minute lead and Brayan Perea doubled the benefit within the sixty fourth minute as Mano Polking’s workforce booked their place in the league section draw, which will probably be held in Kuala Lumpur subsequent week on August 18.
The league section, which has been expanded from 24 to 32 groups, will start on September 14 and run till February 17 with the spherical of 16 to be performed over two legs in March.
Winners of these ties will advance to the finals section, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and last performed on a centralized foundation in Saudi Arabia from April 23 to Could 1.
Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia are the defending champions.