Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Al Wahda will be looking for a positive response following their 5-0 defeat to Lokomotiv last week ahead of the visit of Qatar’s Al Duhail to Zayed Sports City Stadium on Monday.
The loss was the heaviest reversal Al Wahda have ever suffered in the continental competition, although the Emirati team have never been beaten by Qatari opposition, while their last victory in the tournament was a 5-1 win over Al Rayyan in April last year.
Al Duhail were 1-0 down at the interval at home to Zobahan on Matchday One but finished the game in style as a quick-fire brace from Karim Boudiaf and a goal from Youssef Msakni wrapped up a 3-1 win.
A second victory on the bounce for the Qatari side would open up a six-point gap between themselves and Al Wahda and would put them in a strong position going into the double header with Lokomotiv in March.