En-Nesyri secures Al-Ittihad's first victory in the Asian Championship.

Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri led Al-Ittihad to their first victory in the AFC Champions League, scoring the winning goal against hosts FC Navbahor in Uzbekistan. The match ended with Al-Ittihad winning 2-1 on Monday, in the third round of the group stage for the western region.

The Uzbek team took the lead with a penalty from Jamshid Iskanderov in the 17th minute, before Algerian international Houssem Aouar equalized for Al-Ittihad in the 34th minute.

The Saudi team waited until the last minute of stoppage time to clinch the match, when En-Nesyri executed a direct free kick with a powerful left-footed shot, finding the back of the net and securing three valuable points in the continental competition.

With this goal, the Moroccan striker raised his tally to eight goals across all competitions this season, along with two assists, continuing to deliver impressive performances for the Saudi side.

Al-Ittihad began their campaign in the tournament with a draw against Al-Shamal of Qatar, finishing 1-1, before suffering a defeat to Al-Ahli of the UAE, 2-1, and finally achieving their first win in the third round.

On the other hand, FC Navbahor started their journey with a victory over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya of Iraq, winning 1-0, before losing to Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia 3-1, and then facing their second defeat against Al-Ittihad.

Al-Ittihad will host Al-Ain of the UAE in the fourth round on November 2, while FC Navbahor will visit Tractor of Iran.