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Al Hilal vs Al Gharafa Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 1

Rúben Neves 45+3′ (pen)Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 72′11th

10thHassan Aladin 90+2′

Player of the matchRúben NevesALH · 1 goal · 1 assist · 97′ played · 35 final-3rd passes · 5 key passes · 114/126 passes

9.2
Possession
69%31%
Shots · on target in brackets
14 (7)8 (3)
Corners
142
Table · 3 v 0 pts
11th → 3rd10th → 11th

AFC Champions League EliteMatchday 1Kingdom ArenaRef O. Al Ali

Events

ALH 2–1 GHA · 0–2 yellow · 1–1 red
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Hassan Aladin2–1Goal · left foot · assist Ayoub Al-Oui
  3. Suhayb Al-Zaidfor Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
  4. Mason Holgatefor Fabricio Díaz
  5. Nawaf Al-Habashifor Kader Meïté
  6. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic2–0Goal · header · assist Rúben Neves
  7. Saifeldeen FadlallaYellow card
  8. Hassan Aladinfor Adam Ounas
  9. Fabricio DíazYellow card
  10. Hassan Tambaktifor Yusuf Akçiçek
  11. +Sultan Mandashfor Saïmon Bouabré · injury
  12. Moteb Al-Harbifor Nasser Al-Dawsari
  13. Florinel Comanfor Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi
  14. Half-time 1–0
  15. Rúben Neves1–0Penalty goal · right foot
  16. Ismaël BennacerRed card
  17. Crysencio SummervilleRed card

Top ratings

XI avg 7.15 v 6.65
  1. Rúben NevesALH9.2
  2. Sergej Milinkovic-SavicALH8.4
  3. Saïmon BouabréALH7.6
  4. AKAhmed KoneGHA7.2
  5. Kalidou KoulibalyALH7.1

Table after full time

AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Al Ain11-0-04:0+431st
2Esteghlal11-0-03:0+332nd
3Al Hilal11-0-02:1+1311th ▲8
4Al-Qadsiah11-0-02:1+133rd ▼1
5Shabab Al Ahli Dubai11-0-01:0+134th ▼1
9Pakhtakor10-1-01:1018th ▼1
10Al Ahli10-1-01:1019th ▼1
11Al Gharafa10-0-11:2-1010th ▼1
12Al Wasl10-0-11:2-1012th
13Tractor Sazi10-0-10:1-1013th
16Al Nassr10-0-10:4-4016th
Al Hilal
11th → 3rd0 → 3 pts
Al Gharafa
10th → 11th0 → 0 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

3 meetings on record since 2012

3-0-0Al Hilal W-D-L · goals 7:2

3 ALH0 draws0 GHA
With Al Hilal at home
2-0-0 (5:1)
Goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
67%
  1. Al Gharafa1–2Al HilalAFC Champions League Elite
  2. Al Hilal3–0Al GharafaAFC Champions League Elite
  3. Al Hilal2–1Al GharafaAFC Champions League Elite

Matchday 1

AFC Champions League Elite · the other 10 games
  1. Neftchi1–0Al Quwa Al Jawiya
  2. Al Shamal SC1–1Al Ittihad
  3. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai1–0Tractor Sazi
  4. Al-Qadsiah2–1Al Wasl
  5. Al Ahli1–1Pakhtakor
  6. Esteghlal3–0Al Sadd
  7. Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC4–6Shanghai Port
  8. Gamba Osaka4–1Công an Hà Nội
  9. Daejeon Citizen1–0Kyoto Sanga
  10. Kashima Antlers7–1Newcastle Jets
AFC Champions League Elite fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 11th

    Al Hilal moved from 11th to 3rd in the AFC Champions League Elite table with this result.0 → 3 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 11thfrom 10th

    Al Gharafa moved from 10th to 11th in the AFC Champions League Elite table with this result.0 → 0 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

44 figures
Al Hilalfull timeAl Gharafa
  1. 69%Possession31%
  2. 14Shots8
  3. 7Shots on target3
  4. 3Big chances0
  5. 14Corners2
  6. 552Passes254
  7. 11Fouls9
  8. 0Yellow cards2
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 6Accurate crosses1
  3. 120Attacks52
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 27Crosses7
  6. 82Dangerous attacks28
  7. 18Dribble attempts11
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 0Offsides1
  10. 50%Shot accuracy38%
  11. 4Shots blocked5
  12. 11Shots inside box6
  13. 3Shots off target0
  14. 3Shots outside box2
  15. 10Successful dribbles6
  16. Passing
  17. 33Accurate long passes26
  18. 498Accurate passes205
  19. 83%Forward passes %80%
  20. 10Key passes5
  21. 80%Long pass accuracy46%
  22. 41Long passes57
  23. 90%Pass accuracy81%
  24. 89Passes in final third43
  25. Defence
  26. 39Ball recoveries36
  27. 58Ball safe60
  28. 37Duels won37
  29. 7Goal kicks9
  30. 4Interceptions7
  31. 2Saves5
  32. 9Tackles15
  33. 7Tackles won9
  34. Discipline
  35. 8Free kicks11
  36. 1Red cards1
  37. Other
  38. 1Penalties0
  39. 109Possession lost86
  40. 5Substitutions3
  41. 17Throw-ins17

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Al Hilal4-3-37.15 avg rating 6.653-4-2-1Al Gharafa
  1. 376.7Yassine Bounou97′
  1. 26.9Mohammed Mahzari97′
  2. 37.1Kalidou Koulibaly97′
  3. 46.8Yusuf Akçiçek↓66′
  4. 66.6Nasser Al-Dawsari↓66′
  1. 228.4Sergej Milinkovic-SavicG ↓90′ 94′
  2. 89.2Rúben NevesG A 97′
  3. 707.6Saïmon Bouabré↓66′+
  1. 76.9Gabriel Martinelli97′
  2. 756.3Kader Meïté↓81′
  3. 386.1Crysencio SummervilleRC
  1. 317.2Ahmed Kone97′
  1. 46.6Seydou Sano97′
  2. 207.0Hyun Soo Jang97′
  3. 186.7Ayoub Al-OuiA 97′
  1. 236.4Saifeldeen FadlallaYC 97′
  2. 136.8Ferjani Sassi97′
  3. 296.7Fabricio DíazYC ↓82′
  4. 26.1Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi↓62′
  1. 967.0Adam Ounas↓69′
  2. 106.2Ismaël BennacerRC
  1. 96.7Frank Magri97′
  1. 24Moteb Al-HarbiDF · ↑66′6.4
  2. 27Sultan MandashFW · ↑66′6.7
  3. 77Nawaf Al-HabashiMF · ↑81′6.4
  4. 87Hassan TambaktiDF · ↑66′6.4
  5. 96Suhayb Al-ZaidMF · ↑90′
  6. 17Mohammed Al-YamiGK
  7. 18Murad Al-HawsawiMF
  8. 28Mohamed KannoMF
  9. 33Mohammed Al-OwaisGK
  10. 73Mohamed Al-SarnukhDF
  11. 93Abdullah Al-AnaziMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Simone Inzaghi (2.02 PPG) · Pedro da Mota Vieira Martins (1.69 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Florinel ComanFW · ↑62′6.4
  2. 27Mason HolgateDF · ↑82′6.5
  3. 90Hassan AladinFW · G ↑69′7.4
  4. 1Khalifa AbabacarGK
  5. 6Dame TraoreDF
  6. 22Abdirashid Saeed HassanMF
  7. 26Rayyan Ahmed Al AliDF
  8. 34Mahmood Gamal MohamedGK
  9. 49Rayyan Hani FaragallaMF
  10. 97Amjad Nassar MohamedFW

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Rúben NevesALH1
  2. Sergej Milinkovic-SavicALH1

Passes

  1. Rúben NevesALH114/126
  2. Mohammed MahzariALH55/57
  3. Kalidou KoulibalyALH46/51

Progressive passes

  1. Rúben NevesALH118 (94%)
  2. Sergej Milinkovic-SavicALH45 (80%)
  3. Mohammed MahzariALH44 (77%)

Final-third passes

  1. Rúben NevesALH35
  2. Sergej Milinkovic-SavicALH11
  3. Seydou SanoGHA10

Ball recoveries

  1. Ahmed KoneGHA10
  2. Adam OunasGHA8
  3. Rúben NevesALH7

Saves

  1. Ahmed KoneGHA5
  2. Yassine BounouALH2

Match info

Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 8
Kick-off
Venue
Kingdom Arena
Capacity
63,079 · grass
Weather
33 °C · clear sky · humidity 8%
Referee
O. Al Ali
ALH coach
Simone Inzaghi (2.02 PPG)
GHA coach
Pedro da Mota Vieira Martins (1.69 PPG)

Match summary

Al Hilal beat Al Gharafa 2-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite.

Across 3 previous meetings on record, Al Hilal won 3 and Al Gharafa won 0, with 0 draws (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Rúben Neves (45') and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (72') for Al Hilal and Hassan Aladin (90') for Al Gharafa.

Al Hilal — live results and scheduleAl Gharafa — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Al Hilal3d restGHA +1d rest4d restAl Gharafa
  1. 2-0W24 Jul
  2. 3-3D3 Aug
  3. 4-2W14 Aug
  4. 2-0W17 Aug
  5. 3-0W20 Aug
  6. 5-1W28 Aug
  7. 3-0W1 Sep
  8. 2-0W4 Sep
  9. 0-2L7 Sep
  10. 6-0W12 Sep

8-1-1goals 30:82.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D27 Apr
  2. 2-1W1 May
  3. 0-0D5 May
  4. 4-1W9 May
  5. 2-2D27 Jul
  6. 2-1W21 Aug
  7. 1-3L27 Aug
  8. 1-2L1 Sep
  9. 1-4L5 Sep
  10. 0-0D11 Sep

3-4-3goals 14:151.30pts/game

  1. AAl Taawoun6–0
  2. HNEOM SC0–2
  3. AAl Shabab2–0
  4. HAl Ahli3–0
  5. AAl Khaleej5–1

latest 5

  1. HLusail City0–0
  2. AAl Sadd1–4
  3. AAl Sadd1–2
  4. HAl Shamal SC1–3
  5. HAl Shahaniya2–1
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  1. AAl-Fayha3–0
  2. AAl Raed2–0
  3. HAl Faisaly4–2
  4. HAl-Ahli Doha3–3
  5. HMamelodi Sundowns2–0

older

  1. AAl Riyadh2–2
  2. HAl Sadd4–1
  3. AAl Wakrah0–0
  4. HUmm-Salal SC2–1
  5. HAl Shahaniya1–1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Al Hilalall competitionsAl Gharafa
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.27Goals per game (both sides)3.47
  3. 93%Over 1.587%
  4. 53%Over 2.573%
  5. 27%Over 3.553%
  6. 40%Both teams scored80%
  7. 53%Clean sheets13%
  8. 7%Failed to score20%
  9. Al Hilal at home v Al Gharafa away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 5Won0
  12. 1Drawn3
  13. 1Lost4
  14. 16-8Goals (for-against)9-16
  15. 2.29Points per game0.43
  16. 57%Over 2.571%
  17. 43%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 v 14 games
  19. 23-81st-half goals (for-against)10-11
  20. 15-32nd-half goals (for-against)11-16
  21. 39%Goals after half-time52%
  22. 93%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 10-3-2Half-time W-D-L3-7-4

How we calculate this

Referee

O. Al Ali
Cards / match
3.81this match 4 (+0.19)
Yellows / match
3.51this match 2
Reds / match
0.30
Penalties / match
0.5042% of matches
Fouls / match
24.1this match 20

1.84Home 1.84 vs Away 1.67 yellows/match · 15–11 red · 2 coach cards1.67

41%Results in 88 recent matches · draw 22%38%

home winsaway wins
With Al Gharafa
0-0-1 in 1 · 0 yellows/game

Analysed latest 88 of 96 career matches.

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