Former AC Milan coach Sergio Conceição earned his first win in charge of Saudi club Al-Ittihad with a 4-1 victory over Al-Shorta of Iraq in the Asian Champions League on Monday.
Al-Ittihad lost its first two group games in the continental competition this season and the two-time champion went behind early in Baghdad as Bassam Shakir opened the scoring for Al-Shorta in the fifth minute.
Moussa Diaby equalized in the 17th, converting a cross from Mahamadou Doumbia after a turnover in midfield and former Liverpool star Fabinho put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 28th with a free kick from about 25 meters.
Al-Ittihad went down to 10 men early in the second half when Danilo Pereira received a second yellow card but Algeria international Houssem Aouar extended the lead on the hour with a close-range