Kuwait secures first win with 3-1 victory over Bahrain’s Khalidiya in AFC Champions League 2

Kuwait SC claimed their first victory in Group A of the AFC Champions League 2 group stage, defeating visiting Khalidiya of Bahrain 3-1 in the second round of matches.

Faisal Zayed opened the scoring for Kuwait in first-half stoppage time, before Yousef Nasser doubled the lead in the 65th minute from the penalty spot.

Gleison Moreira pulled one back for Khalidiya in the 80th minute, but Yousef Nasser struck again in the sixth minute of added time, netting his second goal and Kuwait’s third, taking advantage of Khalidiya being reduced to ten men since the start of second-half stoppage time.

With this result, Kuwait earned their first three points in the group, moving into second place, three points behind leaders Al-Wahda of the UAE. Khalidiya remain bottom with one point, trailing Uzbekistan’s Nasaf Qarshi on goal difference, with both teams level on points.

The third round of group matches will be played on October 28, with Nasaf facing Kuwait and Khalidiya meeting Al-Wahda in Riffa.