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AFC Champions League Elite logoAFC Champions League EliteMatchday 1

Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Al-Gharafa 2-1

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC

2-1

FT

Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa
  • Rúben Neves (P)45+3'
  • Sergej Milinković-Savić73'
  • Hassan Aladin90+2'
Kick-off
Tue, 15 Sept 2026 · 18:15 (UTC)
Venue
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh

Match timeline

  1. 90+2’Goal!Al-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaHassan AladinAssist: Ayoub Al-Oui2 – 1
  2. 90’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSuhayb Ayman Alzaid ONSergej Milinković-Savić OFF
  3. 82’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaMason Holgate ONFabricio Díaz OFF
  4. 81’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCNawaf Al-Habashi ONMohamed Kader Meïté OFF
  5. 73’Goal!Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSergej Milinković-SavićAssist: Rúben Neves2 – 0
  6. 71’Yellow cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaSaifeldeen Fadlalla
  7. 69’Yellow cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaFabricio Díaz
  8. 69’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaHassan Aladin ONAdam Ounas OFF
Show 7 earlier events
  1. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCHassan Al-Tambakti ONYusuf Akcicek OFF
  2. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSultan Mandash ONSaimon Bouabre OFF
  3. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCMoteb Al-Harbi ONNasser Al-Dawsari OFF
  4. 62’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaFlorinel Coman ONAbdulrahman Al-Rashidi OFF
  5. 45+3’Penalty goalAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCRúben Neves1 – 0
  6. 33’Red cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaIsmaël Bennacer
  7. 32’Red cardAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCCrysencio Summerville
  8. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCAl-GharafaAl-Gharafa crest
  • 69%Possession31%
  • 13Shots8
  • 7Shots on Target3
  • 14Corners2
  • 11Fouls9
  • 0Offsides1
  • 2Saves5
  • 551Passes249
  • 0Yellow Cards2
  • 1Red Cards1

Lineups

Confirmed selections

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC4 - 3 - 3

  1. 37Bounou
  2. 2Mahzari
  3. 4Akçiçek
  4. 3Koulibaly
  5. 70Bouabré
  6. 22Milinković-Savić
  7. 8Neves
  8. 6Dawsari
  9. 7Martinelli
  10. 75Meïté
  11. 38Summerville

Substitutions

  1. 66’↑87 Hassan Tambakti↓4 Yusuf Akçiçek
  2. 66’↑27 Sultan Mandash↓70 Saïmon Bouabré
  3. 66’↑24 Moteb Al Harbi↓6 Nasser Al Dawsari
  4. 81’↑77 Nawaf Al Habashi↓75 M. Meïté
  5. 90’↑ Suhayb Ayman Alzaid↓22 S. Milinković-Savić

Unused substitutes 93 Abdullah Al Anazi, 28 Mohamed Kanno, 96 Suhayb Al Zaid, 18 Murad Al Hawsawi, 33 Mohammed Al Owais, 73 Mohamed Al-Sarnukh, 17 Mohammed Al Yami

Coach S. Inzaghi

Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 31Kone
  2. 18Oui
  3. 20Hyun-Soo
  4. 4Sano
  5. 23Fadlalla
  6. 29Díaz
  7. 10Bennacer
  8. 96Ounas
  9. 13Sassi
  10. 2Rashidi
  11. 9Magri

Substitutions

  1. 62’↑7 F. Coman↓2 Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
  2. 69’↑ Hassan Aladin↓96 A. Ounas
  3. 82’↑27 M. Holgate↓29 F. Díaz

Unused substitutes 6 Dame Traoré, 90 A. Hassan, 26 Rayyan Al Ali, 34 M. Gamal, 97 A. Nasar Mohamed, 1 Khalifa Ababacar, 49 R. Faragalla, 22 Abdirashid Saeed Hassan, 11 Amro Abdelfatah Ali Surag

Coach Pedro Martins

Match facts

Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Round
Matchday 1
Date
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Kick-off
18:15 (UTC)
Venue
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
Al-Hilal Saudi FC coach
S. Inzaghi
Al-Gharafa coach
Pedro Martins

League table

AFC Champions League Elite · West Region

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Al Ain crestAl Ain2200+76
2Esteghlal FC crestEsteghlal FC2200+46
3Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC2200+36
4Shabab Al Ahli Dubai crestShabab Al Ahli Dubai2200+26
5Al-Ahli Jeddah crestAl-Ahli Jeddah2110+24
6Al-Qadisiyah FC crestAl-Qadisiyah FC2110+14
7Neftchi crestNeftchi2101-13
8Al-Nassr crestAl-Nassr2101-23
9Pakhtakor crestPakhtakor202002
10Al Shamal crestAl Shamal202002
11Al-Ittihad FC crestAl-Ittihad FC2011-11
12Tractor Sazi crestTractor Sazi2011-11
13Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa2002-20
14Al-Wasl FC crestAl-Wasl FC2002-30
15Al Quwa Al Jawiya crestAl Quwa Al Jawiya2002-40
16Al Sadd crestAl Sadd2002-50

Recent form

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crest

Al-Hilal Saudi FC

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
Al-Gharafa crest

Al-Gharafa

  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D

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Head to head

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crest
3Wins
0Draws
0Wins
Al-Gharafa crest

7 goals2 goals

Last 3 meetings

  • 2026AFC Champions League EliteAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC2 - 1Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa
  • 2025AFC Champions League EliteAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC2 - 1Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa
  • 2024AFC Champions League EliteAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC3 - 0Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa

3 meetings in the Cornerflick archive.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FC
W-D-L
4-0-1
Scored / match
3.2
Conceded / match
0.6
Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa
W-D-L
1-1-2
Scored / match
1.0
Conceded / match
2.0

Fan predictions

How the fans called it

  • Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCResult0%
  • Draw0%
  • Al-Gharafa crestAl-Gharafa0%

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What happened

Written from the recorded events — no interpretation added

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat Al-Gharafa 2-1 in matchday 1 of the AFC Champions League Elite at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Rúben Neves 45+3' and Sergej Milinković-Savić 73' scored for Al-Hilal Saudi FC, Hassan Aladin 90+2' for Al-Gharafa.

Al-Hilal Saudi FC had 69% of the ball to Al-Gharafa's 31%; the sides had 13 and 8 shots (7 and 3 on target).

There were 2 sendings-off: Crysencio Summerville 32' and Ismaël Bennacer 33'.

Match record

Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
Match ID
cornerflick:match:al-hilal-saudi-fc-vs-al-gharafa-afc-champions-league-2026-09-15

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Full timeline

15 events

  1. 32’Red cardAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCCrysencio Summerville
  2. 33’Red cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaIsmaël Bennacer
  3. 45+3’Penalty goalAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCRúben Neves1 – 0
  4. 62’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaFlorinel Coman ONAbdulrahman Al-Rashidi OFF
  5. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCHassan Al-Tambakti ONYusuf Akcicek OFF
  6. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSultan Mandash ONSaimon Bouabre OFF
  7. 66’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCMoteb Al-Harbi ONNasser Al-Dawsari OFF
  8. 69’Yellow cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaFabricio Díaz
  9. 69’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaHassan Aladin ONAdam Ounas OFF
  10. 71’Yellow cardAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaSaifeldeen Fadlalla
  11. 73’Goal!Al-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSergej Milinković-SavićAssist: Rúben Neves2 – 0
  12. 81’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCNawaf Al-Habashi ONMohamed Kader Meïté OFF
  13. 82’SubstitutionAl-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaMason Holgate ONFabricio Díaz OFF
  14. 90’SubstitutionAl-Hilal Saudi FC crestAl-Hilal Saudi FCSuhayb Ayman Alzaid ONSergej Milinković-Savić OFF
  15. 90+2’Goal!Al-Gharafa crestAl-GharafaHassan AladinAssist: Ayoub Al-Oui2 – 1