Al-Ittihad book place in AFC Champions League with comfortable win in Abu Dhabi

RIYADH: Al-Ittihad ensured their return to the continental stage with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Al-Jazira in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that secured their place in the 16-team West Region division of the AFC Champions League Elite. A first-half brace from Steven Bergwijn gave the Tigers a comfortable cushion heading into the interval, after which Houssem Aouar and Marwan Al-Sahafi added two more. The hashtag #IttihadDeservesBetter had been trending on social media in the 24 hours prior to the preliminary-round game.

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