Wednesday cover: A drawn out affair for Al Ain in Asian Champions League

Al Ain striker Douglas in action against Uzebistan club Nasaf in Tuesday night’s Asian Champions League Group D makes the cover of The National Sport on April 20, 2016.

Powered by automated translation

Al Ain striker Douglas in action against Uzebistan club Nasaf in Tuesday night's Asian Champions League Group D makes the cover of The National Sport on April 20, 2016.

Al Ain goalkeeper Khalid Eissa kept Al Ain in the penultimate match of Group D with a string of fine saves as the UAE club left with a point thanks to Danilo Asprilla’s equaliser after Maksud Karimov had given the hosts a first-minute lead.

The draw keeps Al Ain second in the group behind Al Jaish. They next host Nasaf in two week’s time where a victory would ensure Zlatko Dalic’s side progress to the last 16 as group runners-up.

Read John McAualey's match report here, as well as his lowdown ahead of Al Nasr's match on Wednesday against Uzbekistan's Lokomotiv.

Follow us on Twitter @NatSportUAE

Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheNationalSport