Al-Ain vs Al Hilal, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Al-Ain
  • 6': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 26': Soufiane Rahimi (P)
  • 38': Soufiane Rahimi (P)
  • 56': Kaku (P)
FT
4 - 2
1st Leg
Al Hilal
  • 49': Malcom
  • 78': Salem Al-Dawsari

Al-Ain's Rahimi bags hat-trick to end Al-Hilal's record run

Al-Hilal's record breaking run of 34 consecutive wins came to a shuddering halt on Wednesday as Jorge Jesus' Saudi Pro League leaders were beaten 4-2 by hosts Al-Ain in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 5': Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Goal! Al Ain 1, Al-Hilal 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Erik (Al Ain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Palacios.
  • 8': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
  • 9': Foul by Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain).
  • 9': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Yahia Nader.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 17': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 17': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Erik.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a headed pass.
  • 20': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal).
  • 23': Penalty Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Mohammed Al Owais (Al-Hilal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Ain.
  • 26': Mohammed Al Owais (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Goal! Al Ain 2, Al-Hilal 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 28': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
  • 32': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Penalty Al Ain. Erik draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Ain.
  • 37': Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Hilal 0. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
  • 40': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Yahia Nader (Al Ain).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 45'+3': Erik (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Yahia Nader (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+5': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Al-Hilal. Michael is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Erik (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+9': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Al Ain 3, Al-Hilal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Ain 3, Al-Hilal 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Salman Al Faraj replaces Abdullah Al Hamddan.
  • 49': Goal! Al Ain 3, Al-Hilal 1. Malcom (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 51': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 51': Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Penalty Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Al Ain.
  • 56': Goal! Al Ain 4, Al-Hilal 1. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Hand ball by Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 63': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 63': Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
  • 64': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 68': Michael (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Al Burayk replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
  • 72': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Michael.
  • 74': Foul by Mohammed Al Burayk (Al-Hilal).
  • 74': Mohammed Al Baloushi (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Offside, Al Ain. Mohammed Al Baloushi is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
  • 78': Goal! Al Ain 4, Al-Hilal 2. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 80': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 82': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 82': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
  • 85': Foul by Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
  • 85': Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Al Ain. Hazem Mohammad replaces Alejandro Romero.
  • 86': Substitution, Al Ain. Sultan Al Shamsi replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 88': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohamed Kanno replaces Rúben Neves.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman replaces Yahia Nader.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Bandar Al Ahbabi.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sultan Al Shamsi.
  • 90'+8': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Hilal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Ain 4, Al-Hilal 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 4
66.5 Possession 33.5
12 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 3
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 3
422 Accurate Passes 177
510 Passes 262
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 0
22 Crosses 4
0.1 Cross % 0.0
46 Long Balls 71
26 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 15
5 Effective Clearances 26
5 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Line-Ups

AlN Al-Ain (4-4-2)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
3 Kouame Kouadio
16 Khalid Hashemi
15 Erik Yellow Card
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi
5 Park Yong-Woo
6 Yahia Nader
20 Matías Palacios
8 Mohamed Abbas Yellow Card
21 Soufiane Rahimi
10 Kaku
Al-Ain Substitutes:
Hazem Mohammad, Khaled Ali Al Baloushi, Mohammed Bu Sanda, Sultan Al Mantheri, Ahmed Barman Ali, Falah Waleed, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Mansour Alshamsi, Khaled Al-Blooshi, Sultan Al-Shamsi.

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

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) Yellow Card
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
12 Yasser Al-Shahrani
66 Saud Abdulhamid
77 Malcom
22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
8 Rúben Neves
14 Abdullah Al-Hamddan
29 Salem Al-Dawsari
96 Michael Delgado
Al Hilal Substitutes:
Mohammed Al-Burayk, Mohammed Jahfali, Salman Al-Faraj, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Al Mufarrij, Ahmad Abu Rasen, Mohamed Kanno, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Saleh Al-Shehri, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Al-Yami, Mohammed Al-Qahtani.

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