Al-Ahli head coach Matthias Jaissle enjoyed watching his side\u2019s dramatic late comeback to beat Nasaf 4-2 as they made a winning start to their AFC Champions League elite title defence.<\/p>\n Things were looking bleak for Al-Ahli after a poor first-half showing, with Husain Norchaev scoring twice in the 34th and 41st minutes to give Nasaf a 2-0 lead at the break.<\/p>\n However, the Saudi Pro League side fought back after the break, with Enzo Millot scoring a three-minute brace to draw Al-Ahli level by the 68th minute.<\/p>\n It looked like they might fall short of a comeback, but Riyad Mahrez cut inside the box to fire a low shot past Abduvohid Ne\u2019matov in the 94th minute to give Al-Ahli the lead.<\/p>\n Alibek Davronov was then sent off for a last-man foul on Ivan Toney in the 103rd minute, with Mohammed Sulaiman making sure of the three points two minutes later with a close-range finish.<\/p>\n Al-Ahli have won an AFC Champions League Elite match when trailing at half-time at home for the first time since April 2015, and it was a vital three points for Jaissle\u2019s side.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a difficult match. We weren\u2019t fully present in the first half and conceded twice, but we knew we had to show our character in the second half,\u201d Jaissle said.<\/p>\n Full Time!![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n
\n#AlAhli<\/a> \u2013 FC Nasaf#AlAhli_FCNasaf<\/a>#AFC_Champions_League_Elite<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ttveuftqn7<\/a><\/p>\n