Al Hilal vs Pohang Steelers, 2021 AFC Champions League, Final

· AFC Champions League Elite
  • 1': Nasser Al-Dawsari
  • 63': Moussa Marega
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2 - 0

Al Hilal beat Pohang Steelers to win fourth Asian Champions League title

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal won a record fourth Asian Champions League title in on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Pohang Steelers of South Korea.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0. Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 6': Foul by Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers).
  • 6': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Nasser Al-Dawsari.
  • 11': Foul by Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers).
  • 11': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shin Kwang-Hoon.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers).
  • 13': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Kang Sang-Woo.
  • 15': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 15': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
  • 19': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers).
  • 20': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
  • 22': Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
  • 25': Hand ball by Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal).
  • 25': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
  • 25': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
  • 26': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers).
  • 28': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
  • 30': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
  • 31': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Park Seung-wook.
  • 34': Foul by Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers).
  • 34': Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
  • 38': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers).
  • 42': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Dangerous play by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 45': Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal).
  • 45': Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Go Young-Joon replaces Lee Soo-Bin.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Jeon Min-Gwang replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 47': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 47': Lee Jun (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Jeon Min-Gwang.
  • 51': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alexander Grant.
  • 51': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alexander Grant.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 53': Hand ball by Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 53': Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kang Sang-Woo.
  • 59': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
  • 59': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
  • 62': Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis with a through ball.
  • 65': Foul by Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal).
  • 65': Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers).
  • 66': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 70': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
  • 70': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Muteb Al-Mufarrij.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kang Sang-Woo with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
  • 73': Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
  • 74': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
  • 74': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Palacios.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Marega following a fast break.
  • 81': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Lee Ho-Jae replaces Go Young-Joon.
  • 82': Foul by Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 82': Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
  • 83': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
  • 83': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal).
  • 84': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Yaseer Al-Shahrani replaces Bafétimbi Gomis.
  • 85': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
  • 85': Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Ho-Jae with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salman Al-Faraj.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Ho-Jae with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Nasser Al-Dawsari.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Jahfali replaces Mohamed Kanno.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Muteb Al-Mufarrij.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 5
53.5 Possession 46.5
9 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
358 Accurate Passes 330
455 Passes 403
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 0
19 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.0
65 Long Balls 40
33 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
16 Interceptions 16
14 Effective Clearances 23
14 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 50,171

Line-Ups

HIL Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
32 Al Mufarrij
20 Jang Hyun-Soo
16 Nasser Al-Dawsari
2 Mohammed Al-Burayk
15 Matheus Pereira Yellow Card
28 Mohamed Kanno Yellow Card
7 Salman Al-Faraj
18 Bafetimbi Gomis
29 Salem Al-Dawsari
17 Moussa Marega Yellow Card

POH Pohang Steelers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Jun Lee (GK)
2 Alex Grant Yellow Card
13 Gwon Wan-Gyu Yellow Card
10 Sang-Woo Kang
32 Park Seung-wook
6 Shin Jin-Ho
57 Lee Soo-Bin
17 Shin Kwang-Hoon
82 Manuel Palacios
77 Sang-Hyeob Im Yellow Card
8 Mario Kvesic

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