A brace from striker Sardar Azmoun helped the Emirati club “Shabab Al-Ahli” defeat Saudi Arabia's “Al-Ittihad” (2–1) in a Matchday 2 fixture of the AFC Champions League Elite main stage. The match took place on October 13.

Azmoun opened the scoring in the seventh minute and doubled his team's lead in the 16th. R. Rios scored Al-Ittihad's only goal in the 66th minute.

Azmoun was born in the Iranian city of Gonbad-e Kavus and is an ethnic Turkmen.

After two rounds, “Shabab Al-Ahli” has collected 6 points and sits in fourth place in the West Region standings. The team is among the top eight advancing to the Round of 16. “Al-Ittihad”, with one point, occupies 11th place.

In the current season, 32 teams are participating in the main stage of the tournament, with 16 in each region. The final will take place on May 1, 2027.