The Czech boss was happy with his side's comeback after going behind early, but conceded the performance wasn't their prettiest one.Al Hilal coach Ivan Hasek hailed his side's come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Al Shabab in Tuesday's AFC Champions League (ACL) clash but admitted it wasn't pretty.The Saudi Arabian giants fought back after Kieza put the UAE outfit ahead in the first-half, with Youssef Al Arabi's double earning them their first three points of this season's ACL which boosts their hopes of progressing to the final 16 as they firmed up for second spot in Group D."We managed to make a good comeback and score two goals to win the match," Hasek said."After having some problems through different periods in the match, we managed to get back and control the game."He later admitted: "We didn't have an entertaining performance but we managed to get the three points against a strong team who closed all their defensive lines."Al Shabab coach Paulo Bonamigo blamed defensive mistakes for the defeat."We took the lead in the game but conceded two goals from defensive errors," the Brazilian told reporters. "The defeat has put us in a difficult situation because now we must win the next two matches and hope for the other results to play in our favour."
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