Brazilians shine, Al Sadd knock out Al-Hilal on pens, into quarters | OneFootball

In a match packed with Brazilian players at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Al-Hilal were knocked out of the AFC Champions League after losing 4-2 on penalties to Al Sadd, following a 3-3 draw in regulation time, in the round of 16 this Monday. Marcos Leonardo scored one of the Saudi side’s goals, while Claudinho and Roberto Firmino found the net for the Qatari team.

Match situation

Through to the next round, Al Sadd will face Japan’s Vissel Kobe in the quarterfinals. The first match will be played next Thursday at 1 p.m. (Brasília time). Al-Hilal, meanwhile, bow out of the competition.

📋 Match summary

🔵 AL-HILAL (2) 3 x 3 (4) AL SADD ⚪

🏆 Competition: AFC Champions League round of 16 🏟️ Venue: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium 📅 Date: April 13, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 3 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Al-Hilal opened the scoring in the 29th minute, when Theo Hernández crossed from the left byline and Milinkovic-Savic struck firmly from inside the box to fire into the net. The equalizer came shortly after, with Saiss flicking the ball with his heel for Claudinho to delicately chip it in at the 36-minute mark and make it all square.

Early in the second half, in the 10th minute, Rúben Neves slipped a pass through for Al Dawsari, who finished low across goal with his left foot to put the Saudis back in front. Just three minutes later, Claudinho delivered a beautiful ball into the box for Mújica to finish and level it once again.

In the 22nd minute, Benzema controlled a corner at the back post and laid it off to Marcos Leonardo, who took advantage of a poor move by goalkeeper Barsham to tap into an open net and score Al-Hilal’s third. However, three minutes later, Soria crossed to the penalty spot and Roberto Firmino rose unmarked to head into the corner and level the score for the Qataris.

In the penalty shootout, Rúben Neves and Marcos Leonardo converted for Al-Hilal, while Benzema and Bouabré missed. For Al Sadd, Soria, Claudinho, Mújica and Afif all scored their spot kicks, while Roberto Firmino failed to convert.

Next match

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