In the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16, Al Ittihad drew their match with a result that kept the tie open for the second encounter. Portuguese forward Danilo Pereira started the game in the Saudi side's lineup, fulfilling an important role in the team's attack during the match.
Dutch midfielder Gini Wijnaldum came on during the game, coming off the bench. The player was decisive for Al Ittihad by scoring a goal that prevented the Saudi team from defeat, thus securing the draw in the encounter.
Al Ittihad, which competes in the Saudi league, remains alive in the Asian competition thanks to the performance of its internationally experienced players like Wijnaldum, a former Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain player, and Portuguese Danilo Pereira, who brought quality to the team's attacking sector.
