viagramof – The Emirati team Al Ain, led by its Argentine coach Hernan Crespo, begins…
Al Ain will host Qatari side Al Sadd today, Monday, in the first round of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League.
Al Ain will meet Al Sadd at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, at 8:00 PM UAE time, and 7:00 PM Saudi Arabia and Egypt time.
I trust the abilities of my team players, our stadium and our fans, and I respect the ambitions of Al Sadd SC
Crespo: We look forward to a strong start in defending our Asian title and I am proud that my team has qualified for the AFC Champions League for the elite as champions of the strongest competition in the Asian continent 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/kj29eWO8uU
— Al Ain Club (@alainfcae) September 15, 2024
The Emirati team, the champion of last season’s AFC Champions League, is looking forward to starting its journey in the new continental championship by achieving victory over Al Sadd in today’s match on its home ground and in front of its large fans who will attend in the stands of Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
The team achieved EyeAl-Ittihad won the AFC Champions League title last season with merit after beating Uzbekistan’s Nassif, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal in the knockout stages, then beating Japan’s Yokohama in the final.
Al Ain had lost the first leg of the AFC Champions League final to Yokohama in Japan 2-1, but came back in the second leg at home and won 5-1 to regain the Asian title after a long absence since the first coronation in 2003.
A new night.. A new dream 💜#today pic.twitter.com/IyuoO1z7NV
— Al Ain Club (@alainfcae) September 16, 2024
Al Ain matches in the AFC Champions League for the elite
Al Ain FC will play four home matches and four away matches in the AFC Champions League, according to the new system.
Al Ain home matches
- Al Ain vs Al Sadd SC – September 16
- Al Ain vs Al Ahli Saudi FC – November 25
- Al Ain vs Al Hilal Saudi Arabia – October 21
- Al Ain vs Al Rayyan – February 3, 2025
Al Ain away matches
- Al Gharafa vs Al Ain – October 1
- Pakhtakor Uzbekistan vs Al Ain – December 3
- Al-Nassr vs Al-Ain – November 5
- Iraqi Police x Al Ain – February 17, 2025
⚽| Today’s matches – West Asia – :
The first round of the new version of the AFC Champions League “Elite” starts today 🔛
– Al-Nasr and Al-Ahly cut the appearance of the national teams.. All the best to our clubs 🇸🇦#AFC_Champions_League_Elite | #Police_Victory | #AlAhly_Persepolis pic.twitter.com/810jthU005
— Saudi 360 (@sport360Saudi) September 16, 2024
