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Today, Monday, Al Hilal Saudi Club achieved an exciting victory away from its home stadium over Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates 5-4 at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, within the third round of the league stage competitions (West Region) in the AFC Elite Champions League 2024-2025.
Renan Lodi (26), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (45 + 2), and Salem Al Dosari (45 + 5, 65, 75) scored Al Hilal’s goals, while Sufyan Rahimi (39, 67, 90 + 6 from a penalty kick) and Matteo Sanabria (63) scored Al Ain’s goals.
Al Hilal completed the match with ten players after defender Ali Al Bulayhi was sent off in the 82nd minute after returning to the video assistant referee technology.
Al-Hilal was temporarily alone at the top of the Western League standings with 9 points from three matches, compared to 7 points from three matches for Al-Sadd, 6 from two matches for Al-Ahly, 4 from two matches for Al-Nasr, 3 from two matches each for Esteghlal, Al-Gharafa and Al-Wasl, 2 points from three matches for Pakhtakor and Al-Shorta, and a point. From three matches for Persepolis and Al Ain, while Al Rayyan is still devoid of points.