Al Hilal vs Al Gharafa, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Hilal
  • Red Card 32': Crysencio Summerville
  • 45'+3': Rúben Neves (P)
  • 72': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
FT
2 - 1
Al Gharafa
  • Red Card 33': Ismaël Bennacer
  • 90'+2': Alaaeddin Hassan

About

Al Hilal are hosting Al Gharafa at Kingdom Arena, King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal). Assisted by Jang Hyun-Soo.
  • 2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Yusuf Akçiçek.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Magri.
  • 6': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohammed Mahzari.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal).
  • 9': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla.
  • 12': Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal).
  • 14': Foul by Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 17': Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Akçiçek with a through ball.
  • 19': Handball by Rúben Neves (Al Hilal).
  • 20': Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Rúben Neves (Al Hilal).
  • 22': Offside, Al Gharafa. Adam Ounas is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 25': Foul by Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa).
  • 25': Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Ismaël Bennacer (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 29': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 30': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Kone.
  • 30': 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.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 32': Crysencio Summerville (Al Hilal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 33': Ismaël Bennacer (Al Gharafa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 38': Handball by Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal).
  • 38': Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al Hilal).
  • 40': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 41': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Frank Magri.
  • 43': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Kone.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 43': Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal).
  • 45': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Al Hilal. Saïmon Bouabré draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Al Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0. Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+4': Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Al Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Hilal 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 47': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa).
  • 48': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Kone.
  • 49': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Fabricio Díaz.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Rúben Neves.
  • 50': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Rúben Neves.
  • 52': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ahmed Kone.
  • 52': Frank Magri (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Yusuf Akçiçek (Al Hilal).
  • 54': Foul by Frank Magri (Al Gharafa).
  • 54': Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Adam Ounas (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rúben Neves (Al Hilal).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Mahzari (Al Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 62': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Florinel Coman replaces Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ahmed Kone (Al Gharafa). Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Hilal. Hassan Al Tambakti replaces Yusuf Akçiçek.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Hilal. Sultan Mandash replaces Saïmon Bouabré because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Al Hilal. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 68': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa).
  • 68': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Fabricio Díaz (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Alaa Eddin Hasan replaces Adam Ounas.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Al Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa).
  • 71': Sultan Mandash (Al Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Saif Eldeen Fadlalla (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Goal! Al Hilal 2, Al Gharafa 0. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Foul by Seydou Sano (Al Gharafa).
  • 76': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 80': Jang Hyun-Soo (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal).
  • 81': Substitution, Al Hilal. Nawaf Al Habashi replaces Mohamed Meïté.
  • 82': Corner, Al Hilal. Conceded by Seydou Sano.
  • 82': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Mason Holgate replaces Fabricio Díaz.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ayoub Al Oui (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alaa Eddin Hasan.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Florinel Coman (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Substitution, Al Hilal. Suhayb Al Zaid replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Al Hilal 2, Al Gharafa 1. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ayoub Al Oui.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Al Hilal 2, Al Gharafa 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Hilal 2, Al Gharafa 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 14
5 Saves 2
31.3 Possession 68.7
8 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
202 Accurate Passes 495
251 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 43
26 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
5 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 4
36 Effective Clearances 14
36 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ain 1 +4 3
2 Esteghlal 1 +3 3
3 Al Qadsiah 1 +1 3
4 Al Hilal 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HIL Al Hilal (4-3-3)

No. Name
37 Yassine Bounou (GK)
4 Yusuf Akcicek
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
6 Nasser Al-Dawsari
2 Mohammed Mahzari
8 Rúben Neves
70 Saïmon Bouabré
22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
75 Kader Meïté
38 Crysencio Summerville Red Card
7 Gabriel Martinelli
Al Hilal Substitutes:
Nawaf Al-Habshi, Mohammed Al-Owais, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Suhayb Alzaid, Sultan Mandash, Mohammed Al-Sarnoukh, Murad Al Hawsawi, Mohammed Al-Yami, Abdullah Safoud Alemzi, Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohamed Kanno.

GHA Al Gharafa (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Ahmed Kone (GK)
20 Jang Hyun-Soo
4 Seydou Sano
18 Ayoub Al-Oui
13 Ferjani Sassi
29 Fabricio Díaz Yellow Card
23 Saifeldeen Fadlalla Yellow Card
2 Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
9 Frank Magri
96 Adam Ounas
10 Ismaël Bennacer Red Card
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Mahmood Gamal, Amro Abdelfatah, Rayyan Al Ali, Alaaeddin Hassan, Mason Holgate, Abdirashid Saeed Hassan, Rayyan Faragalla, Dame Traoré, Amjed Nasar Mohamed, Florinel Coman, Khalifa Abu Baker.

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