Kuwait Club loses to Al-Wahda of UAE in AFC Champions League 2

Abu Dhabi - 16 - 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Club lost 2-3 to Al-Wahda of the UAE on Wednesday in a match held at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi as part of Group A of the AFC Champions League Two.

Kuwait started strongly, scoring two goals in the first eight minutes. Taha Al-Khanisi scored the first goal in the fifth minute, and his teammate Omar Gonzalez added the second in the eighth minute.

However, Al-Wahda narrowed the gap in the 23rd minute through Moussa Diarra. In the second half, the referee showed a red card to Kuwait player Mohammed Marhun in the 60th minute. Taking advantage of the numerical disadvantage, the home side scored their second goal in the 87th minute through Lenny Rivas, followed by a third goal by Christian Benteke in the 97th minute.

Al-Wahda of the UAE topped the group standings with three points after the first round, followed by Bahrain’s Al-Khalidiya and Uzbekistan’s Nasaf, each with one point, while Kuwait remained without any points.

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