Bahebri ‘trick’ as Al Shabab rout Mumbai City in Asian Champions League

IMAGE: Al Shabab’s Hattan Bahebri celebrates after his hat-trick towards Mumbai Metropolis within the Asian Champions League match, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, on Friday. {Photograph}: Courtesy AFC/Twitter

Saudi Arabia’s Al Shabab booked their place within the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Mumbai Metropolis in Riyadh on Friday whereas Al Duhail from Qatar additionally claimed a spot within the final 16 of the continental championship.

Hattan Bahebri’s hat-trick helped verify Al Shabab as Group B winners with one spherical of matches remaining as Al Duhail assured they’d end first in Group D with a dramatic 4-3 win over Saudi aspect Al Taawon.

Solely the winners of every of the 5 teams being performed in west Asia are sure to advance to the spherical of 16, the place they are going to be joined by the three runners-up with one of the best information.

Three golf equipment have now confirmed their progress to the subsequent section of the competitors after defending champions Al Hilal secured their spot on Tuesday.

Bahebri gave his aspect the proper begin when he scored from shut vary within the nineteenth minute and Al Shabab had a two-goal lead by halftime when Mumbai’s Mourtada Fall put the ball in his personal web 9 minutes earlier than the break.

Abdullah Al Joui added a 3rd seven minutes after the restart whereas Bahebri accomplished his hat-trick with targets within the sixty fourth and 66th minutes. Carlos accomplished the rout within the 81st minute.

Air Pressure Membership from Iraq stored their hopes of a runners-up berth alive with a 3-2 win over Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates, with the victory coming via Sharif Abdul-Kadhim’s 91st minute strike.

That consequence strikes Air Pressure into second in Group B on seven factors with one recreation remaining, three factors forward of Al Jazira and Mumbai Metropolis.

Al Duhail, in the meantime, fought again from going 3-1 behind by halftime at hand Al Taawon a 4-3 loss that takes Hernan Crespo’s group into the subsequent spherical.

An Edmilson Junior double pulled the Qataris degree earlier than Qatar worldwide striker Almoez Ali hit the winner three minutes from time.

Al Duhail have an unassailable 5 level lead over Al Taawon whereas Iran’s Sepahan are third following their 2-1 win over Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor.

Foolad proceed to steer Group C with one spherical of matches to play, the Iranians holding a two level benefit over Shabab Al Ahli from the UAE following their 1-0 win towards Qatar’s Al Gharafa.

Federico Cartabia’s double earned Shabab Al Ahli a 2-1 win towards Turkmenistan’s Ahal.