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Al-Hilal Crushes Al-Rayyan in Asian Champions League
Al-Rayyan and Al-Hilal Saudi FC faced each other in the first round of the group stage of the 2024 Asian Champions League. The match, played at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, ended with a resounding victory for the Saudi team, 4-1.
Al-Hilal dominated the encounter from the start, with 59% possession and 14 shots, 7 of them on target. Goals came early, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opening the scoring in the 15th minute after an assist from Malcom. João Cancelo extended the lead in the 42nd minute, also with an assist from Malcom, and Marcos Leonardo sealed the game before halftime with a goal in the 44th minute, assisted by Cancelo.
Al-Rayyan managed to reduce the distance in the 47th minute, with a goal from Roger Guedes assisted by Abdellah Bencharki, but it was not enough to change the course of the match. In the second half, Al-Hilal had the opportunity to increase their lead, but Aleksandar Mitrovic missed a penalty in the 71st minute.
Despite the result, Al-Rayyan showed good dynamism, making 18 shots, 8 of them on target, and taking 7 corners. However, Al-Hilal’s effectiveness was key to securing victory.
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Substitutions al-hilal saudi fc: at minute 76 Y. Al Shahrani came in and Marcos Leonardo went out., at minute 90 N. Al Dawsari came in and Malcom went out., at minute 90 M. Al Qahtani came in and J. Cancelo went out.
Substitutions al-rayyan sc: at minute 79 R. Tabata came in and Gabriel Pereira went out., at minute 90 T. Mansour came in and Trezeguet went out., at minute 90 A. Al Minhali came in and A. Hatem went out., at minute 90 A. Bader came in and H. Ahmed went out., at minute 90 A. Al Rawi came in and A. Bencharki went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Rayyan SC
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Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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