Al Hilal vs Pachuca, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Club World CupAl Hilal beats Pachuca to clinch Club World Cup knockout spot
Salem Al-Dawsari scored a fancy goal in the 22nd minute, Marcos Leonardo added a clincher in second-half stoppage time and Al Hilal defeated CF Pachuca 2-0 on Thursday in Nashville to advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Pachuca. Alexéi Domínguez is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
- 5': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 7': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
- 7': Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
- 12': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
- 14': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 14': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
- 17': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 27': Offside, Al-Hilal. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
- 28': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 29': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
- 32': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
- 36': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 40': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 42': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal). Assisted by Elías Montiel.
- 42': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Pachuca).
- 42': João Cancelo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
- 43': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
- 43': Hassan Al Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca).
- 45': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
- 45'+1': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
- 45'+4': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Pachuca 0.
- 47': Corner,Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 48': Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 50': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
- 50': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal).
- 52': Kenedy (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal). Assisted by Elías Montiel.
- 57': Substitution, Pachuca. Bryan González replaces Sergio Barreto.
- 57': Substitution, Pachuca. Avilés Hurtado replaces Alexéi Domínguez.
- 57': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Pachuca).
- 58': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan González with a headed pass.
- 60': Foul by Kenedy (Pachuca).
- 60': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Federico Pereira (Pachuca).
- 60': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Offside, Al-Hilal. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Pachuca. Avilés Hurtado is caught offside.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Kenedy (Pachuca).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Pachuca. Alán Bautista replaces Kenedy because of an injury.
- 65': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca).
- 65': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Federico Pereira (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 71': Foul by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
- 71': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Renan Lodi.
- 73': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohamed Kanno replaces Salem Al Dawsari because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Ali Lajami replaces Hassan Al Tambakti.
- 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Pedro Pedraza replaces Agustín Palavecino.
- 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Illian Hernández replaces Carlos Sánchez.
- 78': Foul by Federico Pereira (Pachuca).
- 78': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Illian Hernández (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 81': Offside, Al-Hilal. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 84': Attempt missed. Illian Hernández (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
- 85': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by João Cancelo (Al-Hilal).
- 86': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Hamad Al Yami replaces João Cancelo.
- 86': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Musab Al Juwayr replaces Malcom.
- 87': Corner,Pachuca. Conceded by Mohamed Kanno.
- 88': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bryan González (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Illian Hernández.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 90'+5': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pachuca 0.
Statistics
 PAC |
HIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.8 | Possession | 48.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 476 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 14,147
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 14,147
Club World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | RB Salzburg | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly  |
| 87 | Hassan Al-Tombakti |
| 6 | Renan Lodi |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 22 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
| 16 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 11 | Marcos Leonardo |
| 29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 77 | Malcom |
Pachuca (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sebastián Jurado (GK) |
| 2 | Sergio Barreto |
| 16 | Federico Pereira |
| 4 | Eduardo Gabriel |
| 18 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 28 | Elías Montiel |
| 3 | Daniel Aceves |
| 14 | Carlos Sánchez |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 29 | Kenedy |
| 12 | Alexéi Domínguez |
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