Spertsyan helps Al-Ahli reach Asian-African-Pacific Cup final
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Al-Ahli defeated New Zealand side Auckland 1-0 to advance to the Asian-African-Pacific Cup final as part of the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 63rd minute. Saleh Abu Al-Shamat found the net following an assist from Eduard Spertsyan. The Armenian made an excellent run through the half-space before delivering a well-placed pass to the full-back.
As a result, Spertsyan has now registered a goal contribution in each of his first four appearances for Al-Ahli.
The midfielder played the full 90 minutes and received a 7.9 rating from SofaScore, the highest of any player in the match.
Eduard Spertsyan's match statistics:
- Assists — 1;
- Key passes — 4;
- Big chances created — 1;
- Shots — 3;
- Accurate passes — 35 (81%);
- Successful dribbles — 5 of 7;
- Fouls won — 1;
- Duels won — 6 of 9.
On September 19, Al-Ahli will face South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the final. The winner will lift the trophy and secure a place in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup semifinal, where they will face the winner of the tournament's Americas section. PSG will await the winner in the final.