File photo of Ittihad (Photo: the club's official Twitter account)
Egyptian side Ittihad of Alexandria got a first leg advantage in the Arab Cup round of 16 after defeating Al-Muharraq of Bahrain 2-0 at Alexandria stadium on Sunday.
Ahmed Refaat converted a penalty just before halftime and striker Khaled Qamar doubled the lead six minutes after the hour-mark.
The second leg will take place in Bahrain on 26 November.
Ittihad reached the regional tournament's quarter-finals last season before losing to Saudi side Al-Hilal.
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