PFK Nasaf 0, Al Ittihad SCSC 1

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — A solitary second-half strike from veteran forward Karim Benzema proved decisive as Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad SCSC began its AFC Champions League campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan’s PFK Nasaf on Tuesday afternoon at Al Inma Stadium. The match, a Group Stage fixture in Asia’s premier club competition, failed to deliver the offensive fireworks predicted by pregame projections but provided Al Ittihad with a crucial three points to open the tournament. The home side, despite being heavily favored, was forced to grind out a result against a disciplined and defensive-minded Nasaf squad. Interstat’s… Read more...