FIFA Club World Cup

Al Hilal vs Pachuca, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

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  • 22': Salem Al-Dawsari
  • 90'+5': Marcos Leonardo
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2 - 0

Al Hilal beats Pachuca to clinch Club World Cup knockout spot

Salem Al-Dawsari scored a fancy goal in the 22nd minute, Marcos Leonardo added a clincher in second-half stoppage time and Al Hilal defeated CF Pachuca 2-0 on Thursday in Nashville to advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Pachuca. Alexéi Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
  • 5': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
  • 7': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
  • 7': Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
  • 12': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
  • 14': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
  • 14': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 17': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 27': Offside, Al-Hilal. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
  • 28': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by João Cancelo.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal). Assisted by Elías Montiel.
  • 42': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca).
  • 42': João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
  • 43': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
  • 43': Hassan Al Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Hand ball by Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca).
  • 45': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
  • 45'+1': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+4': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 47': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 48': Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 50': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
  • 50': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
  • 52': Kenedy (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal). Assisted by Elías Montiel.
  • 57': Substitution, Pachuca. Bryan González replaces Sergio Barreto.
  • 57': Substitution, Pachuca. Avilés Hurtado replaces Alexéi Domínguez.
  • 57': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Pachuca).
  • 58': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan González with a headed pass.
  • 60': Foul by Kenedy (Pachuca).
  • 60': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Federico Pereira (Pachuca).
  • 60': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
  • 61': Offside, Pachuca. Avilés Hurtado is caught offside.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Kenedy (Pachuca).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Pachuca. Alán Bautista replaces Kenedy because of an injury.
  • 65': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca).
  • 65': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Federico Pereira (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 71': Foul by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
  • 71': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Renan Lodi.
  • 73': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohamed Kanno replaces Salem Al Dawsari because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Ali Lajami replaces Hassan Al Tambakti.
  • 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Pedro Pedraza replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Illian Hernández replaces Carlos Sánchez.
  • 78': Foul by Federico Pereira (Pachuca).
  • 78': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Illian Hernández (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Offside, Al-Hilal. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Illian Hernández (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
  • 85': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by João Cancelo (Al-Hilal).
  • 86': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Hamad Al Yami replaces João Cancelo.
  • 86': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Musab Al Juwayr replaces Malcom.
  • 87': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by Mohamed Kanno.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bryan González (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Illian Hernández.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 2
51.8 Possession 48.2
13 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 374
476 Passes 449
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 13
9 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
3 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 18
18 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 14,147

Line-Ups

HIL Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
37 Yassine Bounou (GK)
3 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
87 Hassan Al-Tombakti
6 Renan Lodi Yellow Card
20 João Cancelo
22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
16 Nasser Al-Dawsari
8 Rúben Neves
11 Marcos Leonardo
29 Salem Al-Dawsari
77 Malcom

PAC Pachuca (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Sebastián Jurado (GK)
2 Sergio Barreto Yellow Card
16 Federico Pereira
4 Eduardo Gabriel
18 Agustín Palavecino
28 Elías Montiel
3 Daniel Aceves
14 Carlos Sánchez
23 Salomón Rondón
29 Kenedy
12 Alexéi Domínguez Yellow Card

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