Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st Leg
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
2 - 0
1st Leg
Al Hilal gets edge over Al Ittihad in ACL as Kante sent off
Al Hilal will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal with fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad next week after a first leg win on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah (Al-Ittihad).
- 2': Foul by Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad).
- 2': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 4': Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Zakaria Al Hawsawi (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Madallah Al Olayan.
- 7': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 10': Saad Al Mosa (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 14': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hegazy (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Al-Hilal. Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
- 20': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 20': Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 27': Offside, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Fawaz Al Yami is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 33': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 34': Hand ball by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
- 36': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fawaz Al Yami.
- 37': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Saad Al Mosa.
- 38': Penalty Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Al-Ittihad 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Al-Ittihad 0. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malcom.
- 43': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 43': Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Fawaz Al Yami is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+2': N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al-Ittihad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 2, Al-Ittihad 0.
- 46': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 46': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Ali Al Bulayhi.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 49': Foul by Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad).
- 49': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 55': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
- 60': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad).
- 60': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Faisal Al Ghamdi replaces Zakaria Al Hawsawi.
- 62': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal).
- 62': Madallah Al Olayan (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad).
- 63': Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': VAR Decision: Card upgraded N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad).
- 66': N'Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad) is shown the red card.
- 67': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Sultan Farhan replaces Romarinho.
- 72': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Fawaz Al Yami.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malcom with a headed pass.
- 75': Offside, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Sultan Farhan (Al-Ittihad).
- 76': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 79': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 81': Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ahmed Hegazy (Al-Ittihad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marwan Al Sahafi with a cross.
- 85': Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 85': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 85': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
- 86': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Saad Al Mosa.
- 88': Attempt saved. Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Al Sahafi.
- 88': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Marwan Al Sahafi is caught offside.
- 90': Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Al Qahtani replaces Salem Al Dawsari because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad).
- 90'+4': Mohammed Al Qahtani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Abderrazzaq Hamed-Allah (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 90'+7': Offside, Al-Ittihad. Marwan Al Sahafi is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al-Ittihad 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Al-Ittihad 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.3 | Possession | 66.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 287 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,387
Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,387
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 12 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 66 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 7 | Salman Al-Faraj |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 77 | Malcom |
Al Ittihad (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK) |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 30 | Saad Al Mosa |
| 15 | Hassan Mahbub |
| 33 | Madallah Al-Olayan |
| 8 | Fabinho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 12 | Zakaria Al Hawsawi |
| 37 | Fawaz Al Saqour |
| 99 | Abderrazak Hamdallah |
| 90 | Romarinho |
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