Al Hilal vs Al Gharafa, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
About
Al Hilal are hosting Al Gharafa
at Kingdom Arena, King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia, 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': Offside, Al Gharafa. Joselu is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
- 5': Matías Nani (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
- 10': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
- 10': Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
- 11': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Al-Hilal. Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 16': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
- 16': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 18': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 21': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 22': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Moteb Al Harbi (Al-Hilal).
- 25': Foul by Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa).
- 25': Moteb Al Harbi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 29': Offside, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hamddan with a cross.
- 37': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Matías Nani (Al Gharafa).
- 40': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
- 40': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 41': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 42': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 43': Hand ball by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 45': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Malcom (Al-Hilal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 47': Foul by Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa).
- 47': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Ferjani Sassi.
- 49': Attempt missed. Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malcom following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 52': Attempt saved. Malcom (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hamddan.
- 52': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Rico.
- 52': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 53': Foul by Abdalla Yousif (Al Gharafa).
- 53': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Offside, Al-Hilal. Malcom is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Jamal Hamed replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
- 60': Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 63': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Jamal Hamed.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic replaces Abdullah Al Hamddan.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Hilal. João Cancelo replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 63': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Renan Lodi replaces Moteb Al Harbi.
- 65': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa).
- 65': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Rodrigo replaces Florinel Coman.
- 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Rabeh Boussafi replaces Abdalla Yousif.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Malcom (Al-Hilal).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (Al Gharafa).
- 67': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Offside, Al-Hilal. Malcom is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Marcos Leonardo.
- 73': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari following a fast break.
- 75': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 75': Rodrigo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
- 77': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Matías Nani.
- 80': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Matías Nani.
- 81': Attempt saved. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 82': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Al Gharafa 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 84': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
- 85': Goal! Al-Hilal 3, Al Gharafa 0. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malcom with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 89': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Al Qahtani replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 90': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Matías Nani.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
- 90'+2': Offside, Al-Hilal. João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al-Hilal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 3, Al Gharafa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 3, Al Gharafa 0.
Statistics
 GHA |
HIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 546 |
| 377 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,344
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,344
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 8 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 8 | +12 | 17 |
| 3 | Traktor Sazi FC | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 8 | +13 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 12 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 99 | Abdullah Al-Hamdan |
| 16 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 28 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 11 | Marcos Leonardo |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 77 | Malcom |
Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
| 32 | Matias Nani |
| 20 | Jang Hyun-Soo |
| 2 | Abdalla Yousif |
| 28 | Wajdi Kechrida |
| 31 | Ferjani Sassi  |
| 24 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 29 | Fabricio Diaz |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 8 | Yacine Brahimi |
| 7 | Florinel Coman |
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