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

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.

• 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.