Al-Ittihad to host Shabab Al Ahli in matchday two of the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ittihad will host their counterparts Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 21:15 Damascus time, in matchday two of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Al-Ittihad go into the match after their recent defeat to Al-Hilal by 2-3 on the latter's ground, which followed a 1-1 draw with Al-Shabab, and wins over Al-Faisaly 3-1, Al-Fayha 2-1, and Al-Nassr 2-1 in their last five matches.

Shabab Al Ahli, for their part, achieved a 1-0 win over Tractor in their last matchday, after previously drawing with Dubai United 1-1, losing to Al-Jazira 1-3, and beating Al-Wasl 1-0 and Al-Dhafra 2-0.

In the previous meeting between the two sides on 30 September 2025 on Al-Ittihad's ground, Shabab Al Ahli managed to win 0-1.

In the Western Group standings, Shabab Al Ahli sit in fifth place with 3 points from a single win in one match, in which they scored one goal and conceded none, while Al-Ittihad are in seventh place with one point from a draw in their only match, in which they scored one goal and conceded one goal.