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

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

    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
    Al Hilal Substitutes:
    Habib Alwotayan, Mohammed Jahfali, Madallah Al-Olayan, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Hamad Altuhayfan, Musab Al-Juwayr, Abdullah Al-Hamddan, Abdullah Al-Jadani, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Saleh Al-Shehri.

    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
    Pohang Steelers Substitutes:
    Lee Kwang-Jun, Jeon Min-Gwang, Ryun-Seong Kim, Ho-Nam Kim, Lee Ho-Jae, Cho Sung-Hoon, Seong-Ju Kim, Oh Beom-Seok, Go Young-Joon, Kim Jin-Hyun.

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