Al Hilal vs Persepolis, 2017 AFC Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

31': Omar Khribin
40': Yasser Al-Shahrani
49': Abdullah Otayf
54': Omar Khribin
89': Omar Khribin

FT
4 - 0
1st Leg

About

Al Hilal are hosting Persepolis at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC).
1': Osama Hawsawi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Hand ball by Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal).
5': Foul by Mohsen Rabiekhah (Persepolis FC).
5': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Hossein Mahini.
7': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
7': Hand ball by Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC).
8': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
8': Offside, Al-Hilal. Nicolás Milesi tries a through ball, but Omar Kharbin is caught offside.
11': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sadegh Moharrami.
12': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
12': Godwin Mensha (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Offside, Al-Hilal. Carlos Eduardo tries a through ball, but Omar Kharbin is caught offside.
14': Delay in match Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis FC) because of an injury.
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Abdullah Al Hafith (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Godwin Mensha (Persepolis FC).
18': Attempt blocked. Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Milesi with a headed pass.
18': Attempt missed. Nicolás Milesi (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
19': Attempt saved. Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
20': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yasir Al Shahrani with a cross.
24': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
25': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis FC).
25': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Offside, Al-Hilal. Carlos Eduardo tries a through ball, but Omar Kharbin is caught offside.
28': Attempt missed. Mohsen Mosalman (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vahid Amiri.
29': Foul by Mohsen Rabiekhah (Persepolis FC).
29': Nicolás Milesi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC).
29': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Mohsen Mosalman (Persepolis FC).
30': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Persepolis FC 0. Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al-Burayk with a cross.
33': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
34': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
36': Attempt missed. Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Ateef.
37': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
38': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
40': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Persepolis FC 0. Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
45'+2': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Persepolis FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 2, Persepolis FC 0.
45': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Ahmad Nourollahi replaces Mohsen Mosalman.
46': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Yasir Al Shahrani.
47': Attempt missed. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross following a corner.
48': Foul by Abdullah Ateef (Al-Hilal).
48': Vahid Amiri (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Abdullah Ateef (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Abdullah Ateef (Al-Hilal).
49': Shayan Mosleh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Second yellow card to Abdullah Ateef (Al-Hilal) for a bad foul.
51': Attempt saved. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
52': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal).
54': Goal! Al-Hilal 3, Persepolis FC 0. Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross.
58': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Kharbin.
59': Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
60': Osama Hawsawi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC).
61': Carlos Eduardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Shayan Mosleh (Persepolis FC).
61': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
61': Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Vahid Amiri with a cross.
63': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Bashar Resan replaces Shayan Mosleh.
65': Attempt missed. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
65': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al-Mayoof.
66': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis FC).
66': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al Zori replaces Mohammed Al-Burayk.
69': Attempt blocked. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bashar Resan.
69': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al Hafith.
70': Attempt blocked. Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70': Hand ball by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Persepolis FC).
71': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri replaces Carlos Eduardo.
72': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Al-Hilal).
72': Godwin Mensha (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Foul by Hossein Mahini (Persepolis FC).
73': Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Hossein Mahini (Persepolis FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis FC).
74': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Bashar Resan (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri (Al-Hilal).
75': Attempt saved. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Alipour.
75': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al-Mayoof.
76': Attempt missed. Bashar Resan (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
77': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Kanno replaces Nicolás Milesi.
79': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdullah Al Zori.
79': Attempt saved. Ali Alipour (Persepolis FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmad Nourollahi with a cross.
82': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yasir Al Shahrani.
82': Substitution, Persepolis FC. Ehsan Alvanzadeh replaces Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
83': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri.
84': Ehsan Alvanzadeh (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
84': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Alipour.
85': Corner, Persepolis FC. Conceded by Mohammed Kanno.
85': Attempt blocked. Godwin Mensha (Persepolis FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vahid Amiri.
86': Offside, Persepolis FC. Godwin Mensha tries a through ball, but Bashar Resan is caught offside.
87': Delay in match Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) because of an injury.
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Abdullah Al Zori (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Persepolis FC).
89': Goal! Al-Hilal 4, Persepolis FC 0. Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullah Al Zori following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri (Al-Hilal).
90'+3': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 4, Persepolis FC 0.

Statistics

PRS		HIL
15	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	3
8	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	4
51.8	Possession	48.2
13	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
366	Accurate Passes	355
446	Passes	429
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
26	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.3
47	Long Balls	55
25	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
9	Effective Clearances	32
9	Clearances	32

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 11,321

Line-Ups

Al Hilal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
17	Abdullah Al Hafith
33	Osama Hawsawi
12	Yasser Al-Shahrani
2	Mohammed Al-Burayk
8	Abdullah Otayf
7	Salman Al-Faraj
16	Nicolás Milesi
77	Omar Khribin
29	Salem Al-Dawsari
3	Carlos Eduardo

Al Hilal Substitutes:

Matías Britos, Mohamed Kanno, Mujahid Almania, Abdullah Al Dossary, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Mohammed Jahfali, Mohammed Al-Waked.

Persepolis (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
13	Hossein Mahini
3	Shoja Khalilzadeh
18	Mohsen Rabiekhah
69	Shayan Mosleh
17	Sadegh Moharrami
77	Mohsen Mosalman
19	Vahid Amiri
10	Farshad Ahmadzadeh
70	Ali Alipour
90	Godwin Mensha
9	Mehdi Taremi

Persepolis Substitutes:

Ahmad Noorollahi, Siamak Nemati, Abolfazi Darvishvand, Bashar Resan Bonyan, Ehsan Alvanzadeh, Seyed Jalal Hosseini, Bozidar Radosevic.

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