Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Two first-half goals and a late Khalil Bani Atiyah strike gave Al Faisaly a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Lebanon’s Al Ansar on Matchday Two of the AFC Cup Group C.
Senegalese striker Dominique Mendy fired the two-time AFC Cup winners in front inside seven minutes, heading in from Oday Zahran’s cross.
Skipper Ahmed Hayel doubled Al Faisaly’s lead before the break. Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz set up Hayel with a headed pass before the Number 9 applied a composed finish when one-on-one with the Lebanese goalkeeper in the 39th minute.
El Hadji Malick Tall pulled one back for the home side three minutes after the restart, after outmuscling his marker and finishing on the half-volley. However, Bani Atiyah restored Al Faisaly’s lead two minutes from time with a left-footed finish from inside the box.
The result puts Al Faisaly at the top of the group with four points ahead of their Matchday Three home encounter with Dhofar while Al Ansar sit behind them on three points as they face Al Wahda next.