Verratti helps Al Arabi snatch point against Al Qadsia

Doha, Qatar: Marco Verratti s 75th minute equaliser rescued Al Arabi as they shared points with Kuwait s Al Qadsia following a 1 1 draw in their openi...

Doha, Qatar: Marco Verratti’s 75th-minute equaliser rescued Al Arabi as they shared points with Kuwait’s Al Qadsia following a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B encounter of the Gulf Champions League in Doha, yesterday.

In yesterday’s second Group B match, Al Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia) beat Bahrain’s Al Riffa 3-1 in Dammam to go top.

Al Arabi and Al Qadsia - with a point each - are in second and third spots respectively, while Al Riffa are at the bottom of the table.

Al Arabi coach Anthony Hudson was content with team’s performance in the opener.

“I am satisfied with the performance the team showed in the match against Kuwait’s Al Qadsia. We could have achieved a better result than a draw,” Hudson said.