Al Sadd vs Al Hilal, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite

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40': Ollie Watkins
65': Rúben Neves (P)

About

Al Sadd are hosting Al Hilal at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, 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 Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd).
1': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Claudinho (Al Sadd).
3': Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
5': Attempt missed. Moteb Al Harbi (Al Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
6': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Agustín Soría.
7': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
8': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
9': Offside, Al Hilal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
11': Attempt saved. Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal). Assisted by Mohammad Al Manai.
11': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
12': Attempt missed. Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
13': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Akram Afif.
16': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd).
17': Foul by Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal).
17': Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Agustín Soría (Al Sadd).
18': Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal).
19': Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd). Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd).
26': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Foul by Hashim Ali (Al Sadd).
28': Moteb Al Harbi (Al Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
31': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudinho.
31': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Akram Afif.
33': Foul by Hashim Ali (Al Sadd).
33': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal).
35': Mohamed Kanno (Al Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Foul by Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd).
36': Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Al Sadd).
39': Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Goal! Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 1. Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sultan Mandash.
42': Foul by Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd).
42': Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal).
45': Offside, Al Hilal. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Agustín Soría (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
45'+2': First Half ends, Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 1.
45': Second Half begins Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 1.
46': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
49': Attempt blocked. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif.
51': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
52': Attempt missed. Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a fast break.
52': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
54': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
54': Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yusuf Akçiçek.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Al Sadd).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Attempt blocked. Hashim Ali (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
60': Attempt missed. Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Claudinho with a cross.
61': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
61': Penalty conceded by Paulo Otávio (Al Sadd) with a handball in the penalty area.
61': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Hilal.
65': Goal! Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 2. Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
66': Substitution, Al Hilal. Murad Al Hawsawi replaces Mohamed Kanno.
66': Substitution, Al Sadd. Saad Al Sheeb replaces Meshaal Barsham because of an injury.
67': Substitution, Al Sadd. Giovani replaces Hashim Ali.
67': Substitution, Al Sadd. Mohamed Camara replaces Agustín Soría.
68': Attempt missed. Yusuf Akçiçek (Al Hilal) header from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
70': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Yusuf Akçiçek.
72': Attempt saved. Mohammad Al Manai (Al Sadd) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal). Assisted by Claudinho.
74': Foul by Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd).
74': Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Substitution, Al Sadd. Yusuf Abdurisag replaces Mohammad Al Manai.
74': Substitution, Al Hilal. Théo Hernández replaces Moteb Al Harbi.
74': Substitution, Al Hilal. Sabri Dahal replaces Sultan Mandash.
74': Substitution, Al Hilal. Mohamed Meïté replaces Ollie Watkins.
78': Yusuf Abdurisag (Al Sadd) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal).
81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al Hilal.
82': Offside, Al Sadd. Giovani is caught offside.
83': Foul by Yusuf Abdurisag (Al Sadd).
83': Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt missed. Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
88': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
89': Substitution, Al Hilal. Ali Lajami replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
90': Foul by Boualem Khoukhi (Al Sadd).
90': Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
90'+2': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Ali Lajami (Al Hilal).
90'+3': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
90'+5': Théo Hernández (Al Hilal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Meïté with a through ball following a fast break.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Saad Al Sheeb (Al Sadd). Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
90'+6': Offside, Al Hilal. Sabri Dahal is caught offside.
90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Yusuf Akçiçek (Al Hilal).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Corner, Al Sadd. Conceded by Murad Al Hawsawi.
90'+9': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd).
90'+9': Sabri Dahal (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 2.
0': Match ends, Al Sadd 0, Al Hilal 2.

Statistics

HIL		ALS
6	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
54.8	Possession	45.2
17	SHOTS	11
5	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
408	Accurate Passes	314
462	Passes	373
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
16	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.1
44	Long Balls	62
27	Accurate Long Balls	41
0.6	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	9
19	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
4	Interceptions	14
25	Effective Clearances	18
25	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Al Ain	2	+7	6
2	Esteghlal	2	+4	6
3	Al Hilal	2	+3	6
4	Shabab Al Ahli	2	+2	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Al Sadd (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Meshaal Barsham (GK)
26	Alessio Romagnoli
16	Boualem Khoukhi
6	Paulo Otávio
2	Pedro Miguel
9	Roberto Firmino
33	Claudinho
80	Agustín Soría
17	Mohamed Manai
30	Akram Afif
23	Hashim Ali

Al Sadd Substitutes:

Saad Al-Sheeb, Younes El Hannach, Giovani, Yousef Balideh, Moustafa Tarek, Mohammed Waad, Youcef Atal, Mohamed Camara, Hassan Al-Haydos, Tarek Salman, Yusuf Abdurisag.

Al Hilal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
37	Yassine Bounou (GK)
4	Yusuf Akcicek
3	Kalidou Koulibaly
24	Moteb Al-Harbi
2	Mohammed Mahzari
8	Rúben Neves
28	Mohamed Kanno
22	Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
11	Ollie Watkins
7	Gabriel Martinelli
27	Sultan Mandash

Al Hilal Substitutes:

Theo Hernández, Sabri Abdu Dahal, Nawaf Al-Habshi, Suhayb Alzaid, Mohammed Al-Yami, Ali Lajami, Meshal Al Dawood, Murad Al Hawsawi, Mohammed Al-Owais, Kader Meïté, Saïmon Bouabré, Mohammed Al-Sarnoukh.

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