Firmino’s side thrashed by Al-Ittihad, still reach last 16 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Tuesday, Al-Ittihad from Saudi Arabia thrashed Al-Sadd from Qatar 4-1 in the eighth round of the AFC Champions League, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Despite the defeat, the Qatari club, which features Brazilians Roberto Firmino and Claudinho, qualified for the round of 16 of the competition.

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Standings

With 15 points, Al-Ittihad finished fourth in the West Group. Al-Sadd, in turn, finished eighth with eight points, securing the last spot in the group for the next stage.

📋 Match Summary

⚫⚪ AL-SADD 1 x 4 AL-ITTIHAD ⚫🟡

🏆 Competition: AFC Champions League | 8th round 🏟️ Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 📅 Date: February 17, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At 10 minutes into the first half, Shanqeeti sent a low cross into the six-yard box, goalkeeper Barsham deflected it to the middle, and Aouar finished to put Al-Ittihad ahead. At 17 minutes, Doumbia played a long ball to En-Nesyri, who, one-on-one with Barsham, extended the lead for the visitors.

At 32 minutes, Mitaj crossed into the box and Pedro Miguel, from Al-Sadd, tried to clear it but ended up scoring an own goal, marking the third for Al-Ittihad. Al-Sadd pulled one back at 38 minutes. Firmino took a shot, the ball deflected off his teammate Rafa Mújica, and found the back of the net.

At 18 minutes into the second half, Stephane Keller took advantage of a rebound in the six-yard box after a poor clearance from goalkeeper Barsham on a free kick taken by Aouar and sealed the rout.

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