Champions stumble after 22 unbeaten! ｜ Al Ahli Saudi FC 🇸🇦 vs Sharjah FC 🇦🇪 ｜ Highlights ACL Elite™).mp4
Al Ahly continue their title defence in front of a home crowd
and welcome Sharjah FC to the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
on matchday five of the league phase in the West.
Al Ahly, all in white here.
The 11th minute to integrate their first chance of the game.
Bit of a slow start to proceedings here.
Finally, a shot on goal. Al Rashidi putting Al Husseini in goal to the test.
But the Sharjah keep up to the task.
Back the other way in the 24th here.
Marcus Miloni shifted across to Lo Anzino.
Pulls the trigger just outside the box.
Loses his footing a little as he takes the shot on, drags the effort wide.
41st minute, corner for Sharjah.
Dealt with initially by Al Ahly. Whipped back towards goal.
And a audacious attempt there from Khalid Ibrahim.
Unable to find the target, though, just before halftime.
Al Ahly on the attack again. Riyad Mahrez out on the right wing.
Back to Enzo Milo.
Tries his luck from long range as well.
Sends it up and over as he skies his efforts.
Not too much to write home about in the first 45, in this
the first meeting between these two sides on the continental stage.
Into the second half now.
Al Ahly starting to look a little bit more like themselves.
The long range efforts.
And Shamatz just cutting underneath it slightly.
Like it bobbled up a bit as well as it came his way.
Unable to control the shot and keep it down.
Fast forward now into the 81st.
Through ball and a finish into the far corner from the substitute.
Uzma Kamara only on the pitch for about 11 minutes.
The 24-year-old scoring his second goal of the competition this season.
Fourth in all competitions.
Luanzinho with the vision to pick him out.
And the through ball in the first time finish outside of the right boot.
Finds that bottom corner beautifully.
Al Ahly now scrambling for an equaliser.
Just moments later, Feras Al Brika with an acrobatic attempt from inside the box.
Al Husseini positioned well to make the save.
Clearance from his defender.
And deals with the danger.
Al Ahly piling on the pressure now, though.
Ivan Toni on the half volley to take it at quite some height there.
Headed back his way by Al Brika.
Can't find the target either.
Another missed opportunity for the defending champions.
90th minute of play now.
Will there be a late drama?
Toni heads it.
Oh, now Johani finds the back of the net.
But VAR stepping in offside.
The decision to the goal will not count,
which means Xhaja and the defending champions,
their first defeat in 22 Champions League games.
They now move up to seventh on seven points,
while Al Ahly dropped to third on 10 points.