Alhilal qualifies for quarterfinals despite falling against Ahli

Al Hilal had decided to go 4-2 in the first leg, forcing Al Ahli to win a new three to be able to remove the card from his compatriot. The goal scored by Abdul Fattah Asiri in the 42nd minute was not enough to tip the table against the hosts.

After eliminating Al-Ahly, Al-Hilal will face another Saudi match in the quarter-finals. Al Ittihad, who returned Monday with a spectacular 4-3 victory over Iranian Zob Ahn Isfahan, will also face a 2-1 home win.

Al-Ahli started the match as an attacker seeking to make up for the defeat, but without danger, with the exception of a free-kick from the free kick of the Serbian Daniel Aleksic, who n? failed to break the net.

The first real opportunity for Al Hilal came in the 29th minute when Frenchman Bafetimbi Gomes threw the ball and made his way between two defenders before pulling off the edge of the area but goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais l sent to a corner.

Life returned to Al-Ahli when he scored the goal thanks to Abdul Fattah Asiri, who fell to him after being picked up by the defense and shot from the periphery toward goal (42).

Al Ahli continued his quest for a second goal in the second period, while Al Hilal focused on closing his surface. The most serious chances of Al-Ahli were when Giannini left Cape Verde and went through a defender before shooting with a narrow angle, but that shook the team.

He then waited for the hearing until the 76th minute to attend the next opportunity. He was in favor of Al Hilal through the Italian Sebastian Jovenko on a free kick saved by goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais (76).

Al-Ahli rushing to attack after the participation of Syrian striker Omar Al-Soma, Al-Hilal was relied on counter-attacks and had a serious chance after Jovenko, who shot Al -Qaim, but the umpire raised his flag for offside. (85)

Al-Ahli responded through the intermediary of Abdul Rahman Gharib, who played a center that reached the far post of Hussein Al-Maqhawi, who rushed into the goal (88).

The last chance for the crescent was by Hattan Bahabri, who went left before firing into the net.