Al-Hilal first football team secured a 2-0 victory over UAE’s Shabab Al-Ahli on Tuesday evening at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, within the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Head coach Simone Inzaghi fielded a starting lineup that included: Yassine Bounou, Ali Lajami, Kalidou Koulibaly, Yusuf Akçiçek, Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohammed Kanno, Sergej Savić, Sabri Dahal, Saïmon Bouabré, Mohamed Meïté, and Ollie Watkins.
During the first half, Mohammed Mahzari and Nasser Al-Dawsari saw action, while the second half featured appearances by Hassan Al-Tambakti, Theo Hernández, and Sultan Mandash.
Both of Al-Hilal’s goals were scored by Ollie Watkins, in the 6th and 46th minutes of the match.
The coaching staff has decided to grant the players a ten-day break from training, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, due the a season break. The team is set to resume training on Saturday, November 14, at Almajdiah Sport Hub, in preparation for the rest of the sports season.
