Kuwait Club scored an injury-time goal to edge past Al Najma 1-0 in ‘Group B’ first leg of the AFC Asian Clubs Football Championship held last night at Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa.
The visitors’ goal came in the 95th minute through Shaheen Al Khamees.
In another match of same group, Al Jazira of Jordan defeated Ettihad of Syria 4-0 in Amman, Jordan.
With these results, Al Jazira topped the group with seven points from four matches, followed by Al Najma and Kuwait with four points,.
Ettihad are in fourth with no points.
It was Al Najma’s first defeat in the group after a victory over Ettihad 2-1 away and one home draw against Al Jazira.
Kuwait won their first match after a draw against Ettihad 0-0 and a defeat against Al Jazira 1-0.