Match Reports

Al-Hilal beats Al-Shorta and qualifies officially for the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Hilal first football team defeated Iraqi side Al-Shorta 4-0 in their match that took place today Tuesday evening at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, as part of the fifth round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Al-Hilal vs Al-Shorta

Marcos Leonardo scored two goals in the 45th and 72nd minutes, while Sergej Savic scored in the 63rd minute, as Joao Cancelo completed Al-Hilal's scoring with a fourth goal in the stoppage time.

Coach Simone Inzaghi started the match with the following lineup: Mathieu Patouillet, Kalidou Koulibaly, Youssef Akçiçek, Theo Hernandez, Joao Cancelo, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Mohammed Kanno, Sergej Savic, Malcom Oliveira, Kaio Cesar, and Marcos Leonardo.

In the second half, Inzaghi brought on Salem Al-Dawsari, Darwin Nunez, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdulkarim Darsi, and Mohammed Al-Qahtani.

After this victory Al-Hilal has officially qualified for the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Elite, accumulating 15 points from 5 matches, scoring 14 goals, and topping the west group stage in the competition. Al-Hilal has three matches remaining in this round before participating in the knockout stages.

Al-Hilal's next match will be against Al-Fateh on Saturday, November 29th, in the quarterfinals of the King's Cup.

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