Super Eagles forward Anayo Iwuala delivered an impressive performance on Wednesday, scoring a goal and providing an assist in Al Arabi’s Super Cup semi-final clash.

Despite his brilliance, the Nigerian attacker ended the night in frustration as his contributions were not enough to secure a place in the final after Al Arabi failed to protect a commanding lead, Footballrover reports.

Anayo Iwuala inspires early dominance for Al Arabi

Iwuala opened the scoring and later set up his side’s second goal, but he could only watch as Al-Arabi squandered a two-goal advantage.

Al-Qadsia mounted a comeback, condemning Iwuala’s team to a painful exit from the competition with a 4-3 win.

Al-Qadsia edged a seven-goal thriller to stun Al-Arabi in a pulsating Kuwait Super Cup semi-final, decided deep into stoppage time.

The contest burst into life almost immediately, with Mobarak Al-Faneni opening the scoring inside the first minute.

Al-Arabi responded swiftly, as Iwuala struck just two minutes later. His effort was initially flagged for offside but was awarded after a VAR review.

Al-Qadsia complete stunning Super Cup comeback

Ten minutes into the game, Komail Al-Aswad restored Al-Arabi’s lead at 2–1, before Hassimi Fadiga extended the advantage to 3–1 barely three minutes later.

Al-Qadsia, however, remained composed and began their fightback after the break. Moaath Al Dhafiri pulled one back in the 58th minute to reduce the deficit.

Late drama ensued as Abdullah Al-Awadhi equalised with six minutes of regulation time remaining.

Then, in the 98th minute, veteran Bader Al-Mutawa kept his cool to convert a penalty, completing a dramatic comeback and sending Al-Qadsia into the final.

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Last Updated on January 29, 2026 7:42 am by footballrover