Al Hilal vs Gwangju FC, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, Quarterfinals

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Hilal
  • 6': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
  • 25': Marcos Leonardo
  • 33': Salem Al-Dawsari
  • 55': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • 79': Malcom
  • 84': Nasser Al-Dawsari
  • 88': Abdullah Al-Hamdan
FT
7 - 0
Gwangju FC

    Al-Hilal surge into Asian Champions League semis by thrashing Gwangju

    VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF AL-HILAL BEATING GWANGJU 7-0 TO WIN THEIR AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE QUARTER-FINALS PLAY-OFF MATCH

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Gwangju. Reis is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju).
    • 3': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Hand ball by Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal).
    • 5': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Lee Kang-Hyun.
    • 6': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Gwangju 0. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) header from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malcom with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jasir Asani (Gwangju) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reis.
    • 9': Foul by Malcom (Al-Hilal).
    • 9': Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Cho Seong-Gwon.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Jasir Asani (Gwangju).
    • 17': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Foul by Hassan Al Tambakti (Al-Hilal).
    • 18': Reis (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Kim Jin-Ho.
    • 23': Offside, Gwangju. Cho Seong-Gwon is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju).
    • 24': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Gwangju 0. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malcom.
    • 27': Foul by Lee Kang-Hyun (Gwangju).
    • 27': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Tigrão (Gwangju) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Min Sang-Gi.
    • 33': Goal! Al-Hilal 3, Gwangju 0. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo following a fast break.
    • 35': Substitution, Gwangju. Oh Hu-Seong replaces Gabriel Tigrão.
    • 37': Offside, Gwangju. Oh Hu-Seong is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Reis (Gwangju) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-Hyun.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury João Cancelo (Al-Hilal).
    • 42': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Yasir Al Shahrani replaces João Cancelo because of an injury.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malcom.
    • 43': Cho Seong-Gwon (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
    • 44': Corner, Gwangju. Conceded by Yasir Al Shahrani.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 3, Gwangju 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 3, Gwangju 0.
    • 48': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal).
    • 48': Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
    • 55': Goal! Al-Hilal 4, Gwangju 0. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal).
    • 57': Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Min Sang-Gi (Gwangju).
    • 59': Foul by Lee Kang-Hyun (Gwangju).
    • 59': Hassan Al Tambakti (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju).
    • 60': Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Gwangju. Kim Han-Gil replaces Cho Seong-Gwon.
    • 62': Substitution, Gwangju. Ju Se-Jong replaces Lee Kang-Hyun.
    • 62': Substitution, Gwangju. Park In-Hyeok replaces Choi Kyoung-Rok.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Malcom (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo with a headed pass.
    • 66': Corner, Gwangju. Conceded by Hassan Al Tambakti.
    • 68': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Kaio César replaces Marcos Leonardo.
    • 68': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasir Asani.
    • 70': Offside, Gwangju. Kim Han-Gil is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 72': Foul by Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju).
    • 72': Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal).
    • 73': Jasir Asani (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Malcom (Al-Hilal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
    • 76': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal).
    • 76': Kim Kyeong-Min (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Jasir Asani (Gwangju).
    • 77': Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju).
    • 79': Goal! Al-Hilal 5, Gwangju 0. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a through ball.
    • 81': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohamed Kanno replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 81': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Malcom.
    • 83': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Ju Se-Jong.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Kaio César (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Goal! Al-Hilal 6, Gwangju 0. Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
    • 86': Substitution, Gwangju. Ahn Young-Kyu replaces Byeon Jun-Soo.
    • 88': Delay in match (Al-Hilal).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Goal! Al-Hilal 7, Gwangju 0. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    • 90': Foul by Kim Han-Gil (Gwangju).
    • 90': Kaio César (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Park In-Hyeok (Gwangju).
    • 90': Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Gwangju. Ju Se-Jong is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 7, Gwangju 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 7, Gwangju 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 2
    38 Possession 62
    4 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 11
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    271 Accurate Passes 488
    337 Passes 543
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    6 Crosses 17
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    51 Long Balls 50
    30 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    9 Tackles 14
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 5
    14 Effective Clearances 17
    14 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
    Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 48,713

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    37 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly
    87 Hassan Al-Tambakti
    6 Renan Lodi
    20 João Cancelo
    11 Marcos Leonardo
    22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
    8 Rúben Neves
    9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
    29 Salem Al-Dawsari
    77 Malcom
    Al Hilal Substitutes:
    Khalid Al-Ghannam, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Mohamed Kanno, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Kaio, Hamad Al-Yami, Moteb Al-Harbi, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Mohammed Al-Owais.

    GWA Gwangju FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kim Kyeong-min (GK)
    39 Min Sang-Gi
    15 Byeon Jun-Soo
    27 Kim Jin-Ho Yellow Card
    2 Jo Seong-Kwon
    55 Park Tae-Jun
    24 Lee Kang-Hyun
    11 Gabriel Tigrão
    7 Jasir Asani
    90 Reis
    30 Kyoung-Rok Choi
    Gwangju FC Substitutes:
    Gwon Seong-Yoon, Roh Hee-Dong, Si-Woo Jin, Ju Se-Jong, Kang Hui-Su, Ahn Young-Kyu, Park Jung-In, Kim Han-gil, Oh Hu-Seong, In-Hyeok Park, Moon Min-Seo, Lee Min-Gi.

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