Al Hilal vs Pohang Steelers, 2021 AFC Champions League, Final
· AFC Champions League EliteAl Hilal beat Pohang Steelers to win fourth Asian Champions League title
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal won a record fourth Asian Champions League title in on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Pohang Steelers of South Korea.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0. Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 6': Foul by Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers).
- 6': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Nasser Al-Dawsari.
- 11': Foul by Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers).
- 11': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shin Kwang-Hoon.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers).
- 13': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Kang Sang-Woo.
- 15': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
- 15': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 19': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers).
- 20': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mohammed Al-Burayk (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
- 22': Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
- 25': Hand ball by Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal).
- 25': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
- 25': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
- 26': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers).
- 28': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
- 30': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
- 31': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Park Seung-wook.
- 34': Foul by Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers).
- 34': Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
- 38': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers).
- 42': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Dangerous play by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 45': Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal).
- 45': Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Go Young-Joon replaces Lee Soo-Bin.
- 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Jeon Min-Gwang replaces Mario Kvesic.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 47': Foul by Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 47': Lee Jun (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Jeon Min-Gwang.
- 51': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alexander Grant.
- 51': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Alexander Grant.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 53': Hand ball by Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers).
- 53': Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 58': Attempt missed. Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kang Sang-Woo.
- 59': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
- 59': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal).
- 62': Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0. Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Hilal).
- 65': Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers).
- 66': Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 70': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 70': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Muteb Al-Mufarrij.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kang Sang-Woo with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 73': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 73': Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo.
- 74': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
- 74': Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis.
- 77': Attempt saved. Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Palacios.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Marega following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Lee Ho-Jae replaces Go Young-Joon.
- 82': Foul by Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
- 82': Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al-Dawsari.
- 83': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
- 83': Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal).
- 84': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Matheus Pereira (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Yaseer Al-Shahrani replaces Bafétimbi Gomis.
- 85': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
- 85': Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Moussa Marega (Al-Hilal).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Ho-Jae with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salman Al-Faraj.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Ho-Jae with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho.
- 90'+4': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Nasser Al-Dawsari.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Mohammed Jahfali replaces Mohamed Kanno.
- 90'+5': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Muteb Al-Mufarrij.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 2, Pohang Steelers 0.
Statistics
POH | HIL | |
---|---|---|
17 | Fouls | 14 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
9 | SHOTS | 14 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
358 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
455 | Passes | 403 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
19 | Crosses | 12 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
65 | Long Balls | 40 |
33 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
21 | Tackles | 23 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
16 | Interceptions | 16 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 50,171
Line-Ups
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK) |
32 | Al Mufarrij |
20 | Jang Hyun-Soo |
16 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
2 | Mohammed Al-Burayk |
15 | Matheus Pereira |
28 | Mohamed Kanno |
7 | Salman Al-Faraj |
18 | Bafetimbi Gomis |
29 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
17 | Moussa Marega |
Pohang Steelers (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Jun Lee (GK) |
2 | Alex Grant |
13 | Gwon Wan-Gyu |
10 | Sang-Woo Kang |
32 | Park Seung-wook |
6 | Shin Jin-Ho |
57 | Lee Soo-Bin |
17 | Shin Kwang-Hoon |
82 | Manuel Palacios |
77 | Sang-Hyeob Im |
8 | Mario Kvesic |
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