Kaio César scores, Al Hilal stay top in Asian Champions League | OneFootball

On Monday, Al-Hilal defeated Al-Gharafa away from home, 2-1, in the fourth round of the Asian Champions League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium. Al-Dawsari and the Brazilian Kaio César, who was linked to Corinthians in the last transfer window, scored the goals for the Saudi team. Ayoub Al Oui pulled one back for the Qatari club.

Standings

With this result, Al-Hilal secures the lead in Group A of the competition for another round, with 12 points and a 100% record. Meanwhile, Al-Gharafa sits in ninth place, with three points.

📋 Match Summary

🟡 AL-GHARAFA 1 x 2 AL-HILAL 🔵

🏆 Competition: Asian Champions League 🏟️ Venue: Thani Bin Jassim Stadium 📅 Date: October 3, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 3:15 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Al-Hilal opened the scoring just nine minutes into the game. João Cancelo won the ball on the attacking flank and crossed into the box for Al-Dawsari, who rose above the defense to head it into the net.

In the second half, at the 21-minute mark, Kaio César received the ball at the edge of the box from Theo Hernández and struck a powerful shot to score a beautiful goal and extend the Saudis' lead.

In stoppage time, at 54 minutes, Djalo found Ayoub Al Oui at the edge of the area. The defender finished and, with a deflection off the crossbar, put the ball into the back of the net to reduce the deficit for the home team.

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