Head coach Simone Inzaghi started the match with a lineup featuring: Yassine Bounou, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Theo Hernández, Mohammed Mahzari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Rúben Neves, Saïmon Bouabré, Crysencio Summerville, Gabriel Martinelli, and Ollie Watkins.
The second half witnessed the participation of players Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohammed Kanno, Sultan Mandash, Ali Lajami, and Murad Al-Hawsawi.
Gabriel Martinelli scored Al-Hilal’s opening goal in the 11th minute, followed by Ollie Watkins, who added the second in the 30th minute. Crysencio Summerville scored the third goal in the 64th minute.
Al-Hilal is set to face Qatar’s Al-Sadd away on Tuesday, October 13, at Jassem Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
