Sardar and Saeed's second trip to Saudi Arabia (photo)

In their second meeting in the Asian Elite League, Emirates Shabab Al-Ahly will face the highly skilled team of Saudi Arabia's Ittihad.

According to Sport Se, the UAE Shabab Al-Ahly football team will be the guests of Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia tomorrow at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah. This match will be held in the framework of the second week of the West region of the Asian Elite League in the 2026-2027 season, and Shabab Al Ahli hopes to continue its successful start in this competition and win its second consecutive victory. On the other hand, Ittihad is looking to make up for the slippage of the first week and return to the path of victory in the presence of its fans.

Shabab Al-Ahli enters this match with a high spirit. In its first Asian game, this team defeated Tractor Iran with one goal in Rashid Stadium. Yuri Caesar scored the only goal of that match for the UAE representative to get his first three points and show his ambition to advance to the round of 16. This team, which has two Iranian national football players in its composition, hopes to take advantage of its positive start and present a balanced performance against an opponent that has well-known players.

On the other side, Al Ittihad drew 1-1 against Al Shamal Qatar in the first week. Georginio Wijnaldum scored in stoppage time to rescue the Saudi side from defeat as Al Ittihad managed just one point. The team now needs a win at home to avoid dropping more points in the league stage.

Al-Ittihad, which has won the Asian competitions twice, has a collection of experienced players with high technical abilities and is considered a difficult opponent, especially in Jeddah. However, the team knows that repeated slips can put a lot of pressure on the promotion path from the very beginning of the competition.

Of course, Shabab Al-Ahly will rely on tactical order, speed in transition from defense to attack and the ability of its offensive line players to overcome the possible pressure of Ittihad and by obtaining a favorable result, strengthen its position in the Western Region table.