Al-Ahli Star Injured in AFC Champions League Match
Al-Ahli faces setbacks as key player exits game against Al-Sadd.
The Brief
- Valentin Atangana suffered an injury during Al-Ahli's match against Al-Sadd.
- Al-Ahli were thrashed 6-1 by Al-Shabab in the 12th round of the Roshn Pro League earlier this week.
- Coach Marino Pusic replaced Atangana with Ziyad Al-Johani in the second half.
Al-Ahli, representing Saudi Arabia, faced a significant challenge in their AFC Champions League Elite encounter against Al-Sadd. The match, part of the fourth round, saw a key player, Valentin Atangana, suffer an injury during the first half.
Atangana, a French international, was substituted by Dutch head coach Marino Pusic, who replaced him with Ziyad Al-Johani. The substitution came after Atangana was unable to continue due to the injury.
This marks another setback for Al-Ahli, who were previously thrashed 6-1 by Al-Shabab in the 12th round of the Roshn Pro League. The loss to Al-Shabab occurred only days before their match against Al-Sadd.
Al-Ahli won the last two editions of the AFC Champions League Elite. A third straight title would be unprecedented, and that is exactly what they are chasing.
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