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Bruno Lage begins journey in Saudi Arabia with defeat against Trincão

Bruno Lage started his trajectory in the Saudi league with a loss, while Francisco Trincão shone in his team's victory.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Bruno Lage begins journey in Saudi Arabia with defeat against Trincão — Archive photoPhoto: Bex.Walton · Flickr · BY

The Saudi league began this Thursday, with Bruno Lage making his debut in Saudi Arabia. The coach faced Francisco Trincão, who also made his league debut with Al Ahli.

Al Ahli won the match 1-0 in Al Diriyah, with Trincão's performance standing out as crucial to securing the victory.

In addition to them, Otávio also participated in another match during the opening round, but did not influence the outcome of the game between Lage and Trincão.

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