Ahly Sanaa team began its participation in the Gulf Champions League for clubs, with a loss to its host Dohuk 0-2 in the match that brought them together in the latter’s stadium in the opening of the first round of the first group competitions.

The team’s coach, Idris Al-Murabit, entered the match with a squad consisting of Mohamed Aman in the guard, and in front of him was the manager of Abd Rabbo, Abdel Aziz Al-Jamai, Alaa Noman and Radwan Al-Hubaishi, and in the circle were Hamza Hanash and Othman John, and in the middle was the striker, Commander Wahid Al-Khayyat, Youssef Al-Haimi, and Boubacar Ndiaye, and at the spearhead. Hamza Mahrous.

Al-Ahmar Al-Sanaani presented a realistic performance and played the match with balance, searching for an acceptable result, as the first half ended in a goalless draw.

In the second half of the match, specifically in the 55th minute, the Emperor’s striker Hamza Mahrous almost caught Duhok by surprise with the goal of taking the lead, after he was clearly alone, shooting a strong ball that the goalkeeper directed for a corner kick, before the hosts scored two goals in the 57th and 90th minutes.

With this loss, Al-Ahly finished third without points, and Al-Nasr of the Emirates, which beat Dhofar of Oman 5-3, came in second place, trailing by a goal difference, and the Omani team came fourth without points.

Al-Ahly Al-Sanaani is scheduled to play the second match in Qatar against Al-Nasr of the Emirates on November 6 in the second round.