Darwin Núñez brace as Al Hilal see off Al Wahda in Asian Champions League | OneFootball

Al Hilal relied on two goals from Darwin Núñez to defeat Al Wahda 2-1 this Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the last round of the league phase of the Asian Champions League. With this result, the team maintained its unbeaten record in the competition and qualified for the round of 16 as the leader of the West Group.

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Standings Situation

With the victory, the undefeated Al Hilal reaches 22 points and qualifies as the leader to face the eighth-placed team from the West Group of the Asian Champions League, yet to be determined.

Meanwhile, Al Wahda, also qualified, remains with 14 points and could lose the fourth position to Al Ittihad.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚪AL HILAL 2 X 1 AL WAHDA🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Asian Champions League – 8th round 🏟️ Location: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh (SAU) 📅 Date: February 16, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 3:15 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

At 18 minutes into the first half, Al Hilal had a free kick in the offensive field. Rúben Neves crossed into the area, and the Uruguayan Darwin Nuñez appeared at the far post to head the ball and open the scoring. Al Wahda responded at 32, when Kharbin took a corner kick to Brahima Diarra, who was unmarked and headed the ball to equalize the match.

In the second half, at 32, Al Hilal capitalized on an error in the opponent's ball exit and scored the second. Mandash invaded the area from the right and crossed low for Darwin Nuñez to make it 2-1 and set the final score.

Upcoming Matches

Al Hilal

⚔️ Match: Al Hilal vs Al Ittihad 🏆 Competition: Saudi Championship – 23rd round 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Location: Kingdom Arena

Al Wahda

⚔️ Match: Al Wahda vs Al Jazira 🏆 Competition: UAE League – 17th round 📅 Date: February 20, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Location: Al Nahyan Stadium

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