Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Al-Ittihad Jeddah were eliminated from the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League after losing to Machida Zelyvia 1-0. The defeat came in the quarter-final match played at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
Tete Yange scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute. This happened after he converted a powerful shot from inside the penalty area into the net of goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.
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— قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) April 17, 2026Al-Ittihad almost equalized in the first half after Moussa Diaby squandered a golden opportunity. He missed a clear one-on-one chance inside the penalty area, but he hesitated before shooting, allowing the chance to slip away.
In the final minutes, the Saudi team thought they had equalized through Danilo Pereira in the 85th minute. However, the referee disallowed the goal due to a handball by the player.
With this result, Machida secures its place in the semi-finals. At this stage, it awaits the winner of the match between Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai and Buriram United in the same round.
