Al-Hilal held by Shabab Al-Ahli, unbeaten run ends in AFC CL

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·9 février 2026

Al-Hilal held by Shabab Al-Ahli, unbeaten run ends in AFC CL

On Monday, Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Shabab Al-Ahli from the United Arab Emirates in the seventh round of the AFC Champions League at Al-Rashid Stadium. With this result, the team led by Italian coach Simone Inzaghi lost their 100% winning record in the competition.

Standings

With 19 points, Al-Hilal is the isolated leader of the West Group and is already guaranteed a spot in the next stage of the tournament. Al-Ahli, meanwhile, is in fifth place with 11 points.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴 SHABAB AL-AHLI 0 x 0 AL-HILAL 🔵

🏆 Competition: AFC Champions League | 7th round 🏟️ Venue: Al-Rashid Stadium, United Arab Emirates 📅 Date: February 9, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time)

How the match went

At the 23rd minute, Mohammad Juma of Shabab took a shot almost on the edge of the six-yard box. Lucas Hernández blocked it and, on the rebound, Patouillet saved the attempt by the Brazilian João Marcelo.

In the second half, at the 35th minute, Darwin Núñez crossed to Meite, who shot first-time and sent it wide to the right of the goal defended by Al Meqebaali. Then, at 47 minutes, Rúben Neves shot from outside the box and sent it over the bar.