Leaders-Mena magazine provided a live coverage of Monday’s game between Al Ain and Al Hilal in the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Fulltime: Al Ain 4-5 Al Hilal
Scorers: S. Rahimi 39′, 67′, 90+6 (pen), M. Sanabria 63′ / R. Lodi 26′, S. Milinković-Savić 45+2′, S. Al-Dawsari 45+5′, 65′, 75′
Yellow cards:
Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Joao Cancelo, Khalifah Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal)
Matias Palacios (Al Ain)
Red Cards:
Ali Al-Bulaihi (Al Hilal)
90+16′ Second half ends.
90+13′ Khalifah Al-Dawsari gets a yellow card.
90+11′ Al Hilal’s Joao Cancelo receives a yellow card.
90+10′ Kodjo Laba’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90+6′ GOAAAAL.. Al Ain score from the spot.
90+4′ Penalty for Al Ain.
90+2′ Al Ain’s Palacios gets a yellow card.
90′ The fourth official announces 12 minutes of added time.
89′ Substitution for Al Hilal: Khalifah Al-Dawsari replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic
87’ Neymar’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right, assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic following a fast break.
85′ Diyble subs for Al Ain: Felipe Salomoni replaces Erik; Khalid Al-Hashemi comes in for Fábio Cardoso
82′ Al Hilal are down to 10 men after Ali Al-Bulaihi has been shown a red card.
80′ VAR Checking: Possible Red Card.
79′ Ali Al-Bulayhi receives a yellow card.
77′ Substitution for Al Hilal: Neymar replaces Nasser Al-Dawsari.
(GOAL) Salem Al-Dawsari scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner, assisted by Mohamed Kanno following a fast break.
75′ GOAAAAAL.. Salem Al-Dawsari scores the fifth.
71’ Al Ain’s Kodjo Laba fires a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but the defense blocks it.
69′ Double subs for Al Hilal: Mohamed Kanno replaces Rúben Neves; Hassan Al-Tambakti comes in for Kalidou Koulibaly
69′ Substitution for Al Ain: Gino Infantino replaces Park Yong-Woo
67′ GOAAAAL… Rahimi scores the third for Al Ain.
65′ GOAAAAAL.. Salem Al-Dawsari adds the fourth for Al Hilal.
63′ GOAAAAAL.. Al Ain add the second.
61’ The match is delayed due to an injury to Rúben Neves.
60’ At the hour mark, Al Hilal lead 3-1, but the hosts are controlling the game with 53% possession.
56’ Double subs for Al Ain: Mateo Sanabria replaces Mohammed Al-Baloushi; Kodjo Laba comes in for Abdoul Traoré
46′ Second half begins.
45+10′ First half ends.
45+8′ Malcom has a left-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the middle of the goal, assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari’s through ball.
(GOAL) Salem Al-Dawsari takes a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right, directed to the center of the goal, assisted by Nasser Al-Dawsari following a fast break.
45+5′ GOAAAAAAL… Al Hilal add the third.
(GOAL) Sergej Milinkovic-Savic heads the ball from close range to the center of the goal, assisted by João Cancelo’s cross.
45+2′ GOAAAAAAAL.. Milinković-Savić doubles the score for Al Hilal
45′ The referee signals 7 minutes of added time.
43′ Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
(GOAL) Soufiane Rahimi’s right-footed shot from close range is directed to the center of the goal, assisted by Erik following a corner.
39′ GOAAAAAL… Al Ain equalize.
36’ Al Ain’s Matias Palacios takes a shot, but it is off target.
33’ Aleksandar Mitrovic’s right-footed shot from a tight angle on the left goes close but misses to the left.
30’ At the half-hour mark, Al Hilal remain in the lead, controlling the game with 55% possession.
(GOAL) Al Hilal’s Brazilian midfielder receives Mitrovic’s cross on the left flank, cuts inside, and fires a left-footed strike from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner.
26′ GOAAAAAAL.. Renan Lodi puts Al Hilal in the lead
23’ Al Ain’s Soufiane Rahimi fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes wide to the right.
20’ Al Hilal’s Kalidou Koulibaly gets a yellow card for a bad foul
20’ Twenty minutes into the first half, the game remains tied, but Al Hilal control play with 58% possession.
12′ WHAT A SAVE! Al Ain’s Park Yong-Woo fires a right-footed shot from outside the box, forcing Alyami into a brilliant save in the bottom left corner.
10’ Al Hilal’s Renan Lodi wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5’ Salem Al-Dawsari’s right-footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right, following a fast break assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
2’ Al Hilal’s João Cancelo fires a left-footed shot from outside the box off Mitrovic’s cross, but it is blocked.
0′ First half begins.
Lineups:
Al Ain: Khalid Eisa; Bandar Mohammed Al-Ahbabi, Fábio Cardoso, Kouame Autonne, Erik; Abdoul Traore (Kodjo Laba 56), Yong-woo Park (Gino Infantino 69), Kaku, Matias Palacios, Mohammed Al Baloushi (Mateo Sanabria 56), Soufiane Rahimi
Al Hilal: Mohammed Alyami; João Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly (Hassan Al-Tambakti 69), Ali Al-Bulayhi, Renan Lodi; Rúben Neves (Mohamed Kanno 69), Sergej Milinković-Savić, Nasser Al-Dawsari (Neymar 77); Salem Al-Dawsari, Aleksandar Mitrović (Khalifah Al-Dawsari 89), Malcom
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— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) October 21, 2024
16:00 Al Hilal have a golden opportunity to avenge last season’s AFC Champions League semi-final exit to Al Ain, where they lost 4-2 in the first leg at the same venue, and their 2-1 home win wasn’t enough to overturn the deficit.
15:00 The Riyadh giants enter the match leading the group with maximum points, having defeated Qatar’s Al Rayyan 3-1 and thrashed Iraq’s Al Shorta 5-0. Meanwhile, defending champions Al Ain are tenth in the standings with just one point after a draw and a loss.
14:00 Saudi giants Al Hilal will go head-to-head against UAE side Al Ain in the third round of the revamped CAF Champions League Elite on Monday.
Venue: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (UAE)
Referee: Mohamed Nazmi (Malysia)
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