Al Hilal vs Sepahan, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Al Hilal advance 6-2 on aggregate
Al Hilal
  • 76': Salem Al-Dawsari
  • 82': Rúben Neves
  • 90'+6': Aleksandar Mitrovic
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Al Hilal advance 6-2 on aggregate
Sepahan
  • 54': Farshad Ahmadzadeh
  • Red Card 71': Siavash Yazdani

About

Al Hilal are hosting Sepahan at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
  • 4': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Sepahan).
  • 4': Michael (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ali Asghar Aarabi (Sepahan).
  • 5': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Asghar Aarabi.
  • 8': Offside, Sepahan. Shahriyar Moghanlou is caught offside.
  • 11': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 14': Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Offside, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Aria Yousefi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael with a cross.
  • 19': Offside, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 20': Ali Asghar Aarabi (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ali Asghar Aarabi (Sepahan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Foul by Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan).
  • 26': Michael (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal).
  • 29': Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Siavash Yazdani (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omid Noorafkan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Offside, Sepahan. Farshad Ahmadzadeh is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Ali Asghar Aarabi (Sepahan).
  • 32': Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Michael (Al-Hilal).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan).
  • 35': Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 40': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Malcom (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Siavash Yazdani (Sepahan).
  • 45'+2': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Al-Hilal 0, Sepahan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Hilal 0, Sepahan 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Milad Zakipour (Sepahan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 48': Offside, Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Aria Yousefi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Karimi.
  • 52': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Aria Yousefi.
  • 54': Goal! Al-Hilal 0, Sepahan 1. Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian with a headed pass.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aria Yousefi.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Dabo (Sepahan).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Offside, Sepahan. Farshad Ahmadzadeh is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Sepahan).
  • 65': Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 66': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Salman Al Faraj replaces Mohamed Kanno.
  • 67': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Yasir Al Shahrani.
  • 68': Foul by Siavash Yazdani (Sepahan).
  • 68': Malcom (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Siavash Yazdani (Sepahan).
  • 71': Siavash Yazdani (Sepahan) is shown the red card.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! Al-Hilal 1, Sepahan 1. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ali Al Bulayhi.
  • 77': Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 78': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Sepahan).
  • 78': Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan).
  • 80': Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Ali Al Bulayhi (Al-Hilal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a headed pass.
  • 82': Goal! Al-Hilal 2, Sepahan 1. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Sepahan. Issah Abass replaces Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 85': Substitution, Sepahan. Reza Asadi replaces Ali Asghar Aarabi.
  • 85': Bryan Dabo (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Al-Hilal).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Michael (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 88': Aria Yousefi (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal).
  • 89': Substitution, Al-Hilal. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Michael.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Reza Asadi (Sepahan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Zakipour.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal).
  • 90'+1': Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Malcom (Al-Hilal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Al-Hilal. Conceded by Payam Niazmand.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Malcom following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Al-Hilal 3, Sepahan 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Sepahan. Mohammad Javad Hosseinnezhad replaces Ramin Rezaeian.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Sepahan. Kaveh Rezaei replaces Shahriyar Moghanlou.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Al-Hilal 3, Sepahan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Hilal 3, Sepahan 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
31.9 Possession 68.1
13 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
172 Accurate Passes 488
255 Passes 565
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 51
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 14
15 Effective Clearances 6
15 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Kingdom Arena
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 18,055

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
37 Yassine Bounou (GK)
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi
87 Hassan Al-Tambakti
12 Yasser Al-Shahrani
66 Saud Abdulhamid
77 Malcom
28 Mohamed Kanno
8 Rúben Neves
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
29 Salem Al-Dawsari
96 Michael Delgado
Al Hilal Substitutes:
Abdullah Al-Hamddan, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Jahfali, Salman Al-Faraj, Saleh Al-Shehri, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Al-Yami, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Ahmad Abu Rasen.

SEP Sepahan (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Payam Niazmand (GK)
99 Siavash Yazdani Red Card
14 Aria Yousefi
18 Milad Zakipour
9 Ramin Rezaeian
19 Omid Norafkan
8 Seyed Mohammad Karimi
6 Bryan Dabo
27 Ali Asghar Aarabi
10 Farshad Ahmadzadeh
70 Shahriar Moghanlou
Sepahan Substitutes:
Reza Asadi, Abbas Habibi, Reza Shekari, Mohammad Salehi, Nima Mirzazad, Ali Ahmadi, Mohammad Hosseinnezhad, Kaveh Rezaei, Issah Abass.

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