Al-Ittihad defeated Iraqi club Al-Shorta 4-1 on Tuesday in the third round of the Asian Champions League elite stage at Baghdad's City Stadium. Bassam Shakir scored for the hosts in the fifth minute with a header, but Al-Ittihad equalized in the 17th minute and seized control of the match. The Saudi visitors added two more goals after Danilo Pereira received a red card in the 50th minute, and Al-Shorta failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage.
A shot from Senegalese midfielder Dominique Mendy struck the crossbar in the 37th minute amid questions about whether the ball crossed the goal line. Al-Shorta has lost twice in the tournament after falling to Al-Gharafa 2-0 in the previous round, and the team earned one point from a 1-1 draw against Al-Sadd in the opening fixture.
A shot from Senegalese midfielder Dominique Mendy struck the crossbar in the 37th minute amid questions about whether the ball crossed the goal line. Al-Shorta has lost twice in the tournament after falling to Al-Gharafa 2-0 in the previous round, and the team earned one point from a 1-1 draw against Al-Sadd in the opening fixture.
