Al Muharraq Secures First Win in AFC Champions League Two, Al Jazira Tops Group B

Bahrain’s Al Muharraq SC secured their first victory of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two campaign on Wednesday, defeating Iran’s Golgohar Sirjan FC 2-0 in Group B at the Al Seeb Stadium in Oman.

Helder Marino’s side broke the deadlock early in the second half when Arthur Rezende converted a penalty in the 48th minute. The task grew more difficult for the tournament newcomers from the Islamic Republic of Iran after they were reduced to 10 men later in the match. Facundo Tobares then sealed the result with a stoppage-time strike, leaving Golgohar winless through their first two outings.

Group B and Regional Results

In the other Group B fixture, Al Jazira Club claimed a dramatic 2-1 win over FC Arkadag at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Centre-back Nermin Mujkic scored with a last-gasp header to lift the UAE side to the top of the group standings with four points, one ahead of Turkmenistan’s Arkadag.

Elsewhere in the tournament:

• Group A: Kuwait SC earned a 3-1 win against Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya SC, moving to three points. Al Wahda FC defeated Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf 2-1 behind a first-half brace from Facundo Kruspzky.
• Group C: Al Taawoun FC climbed to the top of the group with four points after a 2-1 victory over Al Rayyan SC.
• Group E: Persib Bandung moved to six points with a 1-0 win over The Cong – Viettel FC, courtesy of a 45th-minute penalty by Mariano Peralta in a game that saw both teams reduced to 10 men.

Source: The AFC