Al Wasl secured their first victory of the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a thrilling 4-3 win over Iraq's Air Force Club (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) at Zabeel Stadium on Monday.
The hosts made an impressive start to the Matchweek 4 encounter, with Mehdi Taremi opening the scoring in the fourth minute before Nicolás Giménez doubled the advantage in the 17th minute.
Pedro Malheiro added Al Wasl's third goal in first-half stoppage time (45+2), while Giménez completed his brace in the 67th minute to take the hosts' tally to four.
The victory earned Al Wasl their first three points in the continental competition after losing their opening two matches.
The Dubai club also have a postponed fixture against Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, originally scheduled for the previous Matchweek.
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