Al Ahly's Merari (Abu Dhabi) drew with Kuwait's Kuwaiti in a thrilling 3-3 draw in their Asian Champions League match, which took place in the fourth round of Group D. This match marked a different face for the "Horses" away from home, as they had previously lost to Nasaf in Tashkent and now drew in Kuwait, which is the opposite of what they have been doing at home, where they have been dominating their opponents, Hussein of Jordan and Kuwait, with scores of 3-1 and 4-1 respectively. Coach Paulo Sousa, Al Ahly's coach, expressed his satisfaction with the draw, but criticized his team's performance, saying: 'After we took the lead and played well in the beginning, our team retreated, and it seemed like they were waiting for the game to end without anything else happening, except that the Kuwaiti team scored two consecutive goals before the end of the first half.' Al Ahly has a high-scoring appetite this season, having scored 40 goals in 15 matches across all competitions, but they are still struggling defensively in the continental competition, having conceded goals in all four matches they have played so far, including five goals in two away matches. As a result of this draw, Al Ahly has opened up the door to qualification again, and they now have 7 points in second place in the group, and will face Hussein of Jordan away in the fifth round, then Nasaf of Uzbekistan at home in the sixth round, knowing that the outcome of these two matches will determine their fate in the competition.
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