Al-Ahli host Al-Gharafa in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli host their Qatari counterparts Al-Gharafa on 26 October 2026 at 19:00 Saudi time, in a clash that brings the two sides together in Matchday 3 of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Al-Ahli enter the match in good form after achieving four consecutive wins, the most recent being a 4-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on 23 October 2026, having also beaten Al-Fayha 3-2, Al-Wasl 3-1, and Al-Fateh 4-0, while their last match before this run ended in a 1-1 draw with Bakhtakor.

In contrast, Al-Gharafa are suffering a notable drop in their recent results, having drawn their last two matches 2-2 against Al-Ahli Qatar and 0-0 against Al-Rayyan, following a series of defeats that included losses to Esteghlal 1-2, Al-Wakrah 2-3, and Al-Hilal 1-2.

In terms of previous meetings between the two sides, Al-Ahli won the last two matches against Al-Gharafa, beating them 4-0 on 20 October 2025, and 4-2 on 17 February 2025, while the two earlier meetings ended in draws, the first 1-1 on 13 March 2018 when Al-Ahli were hosts, and the second also 1-1 on 5 March 2018 when Al-Gharafa hosted the match.

In the West Group standings, Al-Ahli sit in fifth place with 4 points from two matches, following a win and a draw without any defeat, having scored 4 goals and conceded two, while Al-Gharafa are bottom of the table in thirteenth place without any points, having lost both their matches, scoring two goals and conceding 4.