Al Wasl defeated their Iraqi visitors Air Force Club 4-3 in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite – West Region.

Al Wasl head coach Roy Vitória selected the following starting lineup for the match: Dinko Horkas in goal; Hugo Neto, Adryelson Silva, Soufiane Bouftini, and Pedro Malheiro in defence; Ridwan Popoola, Cameron Puertas, Nicolas Gimenez, Serginho, and Ali Saleh in midfield; while Mehdi Taremi led the attack.

The Emperor started the match with intense attacking pressure in search of the opening goal, which came in the sixth minute when Mehdi Taremi found the net, benefiting from a precise long pass by Nicolas Gimenez. Al Wasl did not have to wait long to extend their lead, as Giménez scored the second goal in the 17th minute from the penalty spot after Taremi was brought down inside Air Force's penalty area. Al-Harith Hatem then reduced the deficit for the Iraqi side in the 21st minute.

Al Wasl continued their attacking attempts in search of a third goal, and Soufiane Bouftini came close to scoring with a header in the 24th minute following a cross from Nicolas Gimenez, but his attempt was unsuccessful. Six minutes later, the Air Force goalkeeper saved a powerful left-footed shot from Serginho, who had made his way into the penalty area from the left.

In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Al Wasl extended their lead with a third goal through Pedro Malheiro, following an excellent pass from Nicolás Giménez.

In the second half, Haitham Al-Juwayni reduced the deficit for Air Force in the 55th minute.

Al Wasl head coach Roy Vitória made two substitutions, bringing on Fábio Lima and Yahia Nader in place of Serginho and Ridwan Popoola. Brahian Palacios also came on as a substitute for Nicolás Giménez.

Al Wasl's response came quickly in the 76th minute, after Ali Saleh capitalised on a defensive mistake by Air Force and passed the ball to Mehdi Taremi, who in turn set it up with a cross inside the penalty area for Nicolás Giménez, who struck it powerfully into the net to score the Emperor's fourth goal.

Despite their advantage, Al Wasl continued their attacks on the Air Force goal, and Fábio Lima came close to scoring a fifth goal in the 73rd minute with a powerful shot that went just wide of the post. Against the run of play, Murad Mohammed scored Air Force's third goal in the 80th minute. Al Wasl continued their attacking attempts, but were unable to find the net again, as the referee's final whistle confirmed a 4-3 victory for Al Wasl.