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

· 2nd Leg - Al-Ain advance 5-4 on aggregate
Al Hilal
  • 4': Rúben Neves (P)
  • 51': Salem Al-Dawsari
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Al-Ain advance 5-4 on aggregate
Al-Ain
  • 12': Erik

Al-Ain seal Asian Champions League final berth despite Al Hilal loss

Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month's decider.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Penalty Al-Hilal. Michael draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 1': Penalty conceded by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': VAR Decision: Penalty Al-Hilal.
  • 3': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Al Ain 0. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 6': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Al-Hilal).
  • 6': Park Yong-Woo (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alejandro Romero (Al Ain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 10': Hassan Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Al Ain 1. Erik (Al Ain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yahia Nader.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Erik (Al Ain).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 18': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 18': Substitution, Al Ain. Saeed Jumaa replaces Erik because of an injury.
  • 19': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 19': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 26': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Yahia Nader.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 28': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Al Ain. Ahmed Barman is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
  • 33': Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
  • 37': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 38': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yahia Nader with a cross.
  • 42': VAR Decision: No Penalty Al Ain.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Saleh Al Shehri.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+2': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Michael (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+6': Saeed Jumaa (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Romero.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Kouame Kouadio (Al Ain).
  • 45'+8': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+13': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Al Ain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Al Ain 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Salman Al Faraj replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
  • 49': Foul by Khalid Al Hashemi (Al Ain).
  • 49': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Al Ain 1. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Yahia Nader.
  • 54': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 54': Hassan Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
  • 55': Corner, Al Ain. Conceded by Michael.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 60': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
  • 60': Matías Palacios (Al Ain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Yahia Nader.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Kouame Kouadio.
  • 69': Substitution, Al Ain. Falah Waleed replaces Ahmed Barman.
  • 69': Offside, Al-Hilal. Yasir Al Shahrani is caught offside.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Eisa (Al Ain).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, Al Ain. Falah Waleed is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 75': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohamed Kanno replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
  • 77': Offside, Al Ain. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 79': Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
  • 80': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 82': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
  • 82': Yahia Nader (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 86': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain).
  • 88': Hassan Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Al Burayk replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Al Burayk is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Al Ain. Mohammed Ali Shaker replaces Alejandro Romero.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Falah Waleed (Al Ain).
  • 90'+3': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal).
  • 90'+5': Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Michael (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Bandar Al Ahbabi (Al Ain).
  • 90'+7': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Khalid Eisa.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Hand ball by Matías Palacios (Al Ain).
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90'+10': Khalid Eisa (Al Ain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al Ain 1.
  • 90'+10': Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al Ain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al Ain 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 1
34.2 Possession 65.8
7 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
178 Accurate Passes 398
274 Passes 512
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.4
83 Long Balls 67
19 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 8
7 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
21 Interceptions 14
43 Effective Clearances 4
43 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,445

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
37 Yassine Bounou (GK) Yellow Card
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi
87 Hassan Al-Tambakti
12 Yasser Al-Shahrani
66 Saud Abdulhamid
77 Malcom
8 Rúben Neves
22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
11 Saleh Al-Shehri
29 Salem Al-Dawsari Yellow Card
96 Michael Delgado
Al Hilal Substitutes:
Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Al-Hamddan, Mohamed Kanno, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Mohammed Al-Yami, Salman Al-Faraj, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Mohammed Al-Owais, Mohammed Jahfali.

AlN Al-Ain (5-4-1)

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

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