Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) topped the strongest attack in the Gulf Clubs Championship, on a level of the first and second groups, by winning 3-1 against their Yemeni guest Al-Ahli Sana'a at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, in the Qatari capital Doha, in the second round of the 'Group 1' that also saw a 1-1 draw between Dhofar Oman and Dohuk Iraq at the Al-Ain Stadium in Salalah. The match against 'Al Ain' saw Ali Mabkhout score two goals for 'Al Ain' in the 7th and 11th minutes, before Nasser Al-Naimi assisted in the 37th minute, while Youssef Al-Hemy scored Al-Ahli Sana'a's only goal in the 43rd minute from a mistake by goalkeeper Ahmed Shambi. The three goals in Al-Ahli Sana'a's net paved the way for 'Al Ain' to top the strongest attack among the eight participating teams in the current edition of the Gulf Clubs Championship, with a total of 8 goals, after 'Al Ain' won 5-2 against their Omani guest Dhofar in the first round. The Al Ain and Al-Ittihad Saudi teams topped their respective groups, with Al Ain leading 'Group 1' and Al-Ittihad leading 'Group 2', which also includes Bahrain's Al-Riffa, Kuwait's Al-Qadsia, and Qatar's Al-Arabi, with 6 points each. Two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, where the first team in Group 1 will face the second team in Group 2, and the first team in Group 2 will face the second team in Group 1, with the final match scheduled for April 25, 2025. On the other hand, Nasser Al-Naimi, a midfielder for 'Al Ain', who celebrated his first goals with the team's first team against Al-Ahli Sana'a, expressed his happiness with the positive result, saying in post-match statements: 'We are happy to have earned three important points before the break, and we aim to build on the positive results in the remaining matches of the tournament.' He added: 'We agreed as players to appear positively before the break, and we hope to continue towards better results.' He pointed out that the trust he received from the technical staff, led by the Dutch coach Schroeder, helped him to put in more effort, to help the team and please the fans.
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