AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd lose 4-1 to Al-Hilal

Al-Sadd suffered a 4-1 defeat to Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in their AFC Champions League semifinal first leg clash, which was held on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

An own goal from Al-Hilal striker Bafetimbi Gomis gave Al-Sadd the lead in the 14th minute, only for the same player to equalise for Al-Hilal in the 33rd minute. At the stroke of halftime, Al-Hilal went 2-1 up with Ali Al Bulayhi’s goal. Salem Al-Hajri then put into his own goal in the 60th minute to make the score 3-1. Substitute Mohammed Al-Shalhoub scored the fourth and final goal in the 67th minute.

Abdelkarim Hassan was sent off in the 35th minute, which proved to be the turning point in the game.

The second leg will be played in Riyadh on October 22.

MATCH DETAILS:

Al-Sadd x Al-Hilal (AFC Champions League semifinal first leg)

VENUE:

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

LINEUPS:

Al-Sadd: Saad Al Dosari, Tarek Salman, Khoukhi Boualem, Jung Woo-young, Abdelkarim Hassan, Salem Al-Hajri (Hamid Ismail), Gabi, Hassan Al-Haydos (Ali Asad), Nam Tae-hee, Akram Afif, Baghdad Bounedjah

Al-Hilal: Abdullah Al Maiouf, Mohammed Al Burayk, Ali Al Bulayhi, Salman Al Faraj, Sebastian Giovinco (Mohammad Al Shalhoub), Yasser Al Shahrani, Bafetimbi Gomis Gomis, Andre Carrillo (Hattan Bahebri), Jang Hyun-soo, Mohammed Kanno (Abdullah Otayf), Salem Al Dawsari

RESULT:

Al-Hilal won 4-1

GOALSCORERS:

Bafetimbi Gomis 14′ (OG), 33′
Ali Al Bulayhi 45′
Salem Al Hajri 60′ (OG)
Mohammad Al Shalhoub 67′

BOOKINGS:

Abdelkarim Hassan 35′, 36′ (Red card)
Akram Afif 36′
Baghdad Bounedjah 45+2′

REFEREES:

Match referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Linesman 1: Abdullah Saeed (Oman)
Linesman 2: Omar Al-Yaqoobi (Oman)
Fourth official: Abdullah Ali (Oman)
Additional referee 1: Abubakar Al Amri (Oman)
Additional referee 2: Rashid Al Ghaithi (Oman)