Al Hilal vs Al Sadd, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
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Al Hilal are hosting Al Sadd
at Kingdom Arena, King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia, starting on
. The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal).
- 1': Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
- 3': Kaio César (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
- 5': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 5': Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Yusuf Akçiçek.
- 9': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Tarek Salman.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kaio César (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal).
- 12': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hamddan.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
- 24': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
- 24': Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Al Sadd 0. Yusuf Akçiçek (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
- 29': Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Claudinho (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 31': Attempt saved. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 32': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Al Sadd).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 39': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Giovani.
- 40': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Al Sadd 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 42': VAR Decision: Goal Al-Hilal 2-0 Al Sadd (Kalidou Koulibaly).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+2': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+3': Foul by Tarek Salman (Al Sadd).
- 45'+3': Kaio César (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 45'+5': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+5': Tarek Salman (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al Sadd 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 2, Al Sadd 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 47': Offside, Al Sadd. Paulo Otávio is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
- 50': Guilherme (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
- 55': Attempt saved. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Abdullah Al Hamddan.
- 55': Kaio César (Al-Hilal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 58': Foul by Kaio César (Al-Hilal).
- 58': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
- 61': Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Al Sadd 1. Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Miguel with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 67': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
- 67': Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Offside, Al Sadd. Pedro Miguel is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Al Sadd. Agustín Soría replaces Mohamed Camara.
- 74': Substitution, Al Sadd. Hassan Al Haydos replaces Giovani.
- 75': Foul by Kaio César (Al-Hilal).
- 75': Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 76': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
- 77': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
- 77': Kaio César (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Darwin Núñez replaces Marcos Leonardo.
- 78': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Ali Lajami replaces Abdullah Al Hamddan.
- 78': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Mohamed Kanno.
- 79': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Agustín Soría (Al Sadd).
- 80': Moteb Al Harbi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Goal! Al-Hilal 3, Al Sadd 1. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Yusuf Akçiçek (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kaio César (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
- 86': Ahmed Suhail (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal).
- 87': Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdulelah Al Malki replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 87': Substitution, Al Sadd. Rafa Mújica replaces Akram Afif.
- 87': Substitution, Al Sadd. Abdullah Al Yazidi replaces Pedro Miguel.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 90': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Penalty Al-Hilal. Darwin Núñez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Abdullah Al Yazidi (Al Sadd) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Abdullah Al Yazidi (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Penalty saved. Kaio César (Al-Hilal) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
- 90'+4': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdulkarim Darisi replaces Theo Hernández.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
- 90'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
- 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdulelah Al Malki following a fast break.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 3, Al Sadd 1.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 3, Al Sadd 1.
Statistics
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HIL![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 12 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 0 |
52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
3 | SHOTS | 23 |
1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
365 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
429 | Passes | 394 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 14 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
44 | Long Balls | 37 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
18 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
4 | Interceptions | 8 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
23 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Hilal | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Al Ahli | 3 | +6 | 7 |
3 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 3 | +4 | 7 |
4 | Al-Wahda | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
4 | Yusuf Akcicek |
3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
19 | Theo Hernández |
24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
8 | Rúben Neves |
28 | Mohamed Kanno |
9 | Marcos Leonardo |
99 | Abdullah Al-Hamdan |
11 | Kaio |
Al Sadd (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK) |
5 | Tarek Salman ![]() |
37 | Ahmed Suhail |
6 | Paulo Otávio ![]() |
2 | Ró-Ró |
33 | Claudinho |
18 | Guilherme |
4 | Mohamed Camara ![]() |
9 | Roberto Firmino |
7 | Akram Afif |
21 | Giovani |
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