DOHA, Qatar (Interstat) — Al Sadd began its AFC Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Deutscher Fussba on Tuesday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

After a scoreless first half, substitute Rafa Mújica broke the deadlock in the 61st minute. Fellow substitute Roberto Firmino sealed the win in the 89th minute, with both late goals assisted by midfielders Regi Lushkja and Mohamed Camara, respectively.

The match featured three yellow cards. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Al Sadd a 79.7% chance to win but forecast a 2-1 scoreline. Al Sadd improved to 1-0-0 in the continental tournament, while Deutscher Fussba starts 0-1-0.