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The Baghdad Police team won their first AFC Champions League victory

Doha, September 18 (Xinhua) -- The 2020 AFC Champions League West Asia Region after the restart ushered in the fourth round of competition on the 17th. In a group a match, Iraqi side Baghdad Police team scored their first victory in the AFC Champions League after a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabian powerhouse Jeddah Al-Ahli.

In the 14th minute of the match, a Baghdad police player took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and was scored by defender Sade Natiq Najib's header. After taking the lead, the Baghdad police team continued to take the initiative on the field and ended the first half with a 1:0 lead.

In the 56th minute, midfielder Mohammed Al Majhad entered the box after receiving a clever pass from his teammate on the left and swept past two defenders to help Jeddah Al-Ahli equalize. However, the draw did not last long, and in the 65th minute of the match, Mazin Faya received a return pass from his teammate in the penalty area and calmly pushed the goalkeeper to help the Baghdad police team seal the victory.

In two games in Group B, substitute Spanish striker Pedro Conde scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute to help Dubai Al-Ahli win 1-0 over Iranian side Sharcodro to a one-goal win in two consecutive games. In another match, defending champion Al Hilal and Uzbekistan league champion Tashkent Miannon drew 0-0, ending a five-game winning streak. (End)