Al-Hilal Saudi snatched a hard-fought victory against their Qatari guest Al-Duhail with a score of 2-1, in an exciting match that brought the two teams together as part of the group stage of the elite AFC Champions League.

The match started strongly from Al-Duhail, where Adel Boulbina opened the scoring in the 37th minute, taking advantage of a defensive error to put his team ahead before the end of the first half amidst repeated attempts from Al-Hilal to equalize.

With the start of the second half, Al-Hilal moved more actively, and Hamad Al-Yami managed to score the equalizing goal in the 57th minute, bringing hope back to his fans who had come out in strong support of the team.

The excitement continued until the 67th minute, when Caio Cesar snatched the second winning goal for Al-Hilal after a precise pass, igniting the stands of the 'Leader' and turning the balance of the match in favor of the home team.

The match witnessed many tactical changes from both coaches, as Al-Hilal brought in both Salem Al-Dosari and Nasser Al-Dosari to energize the midfield, while Al-Duhail resorted to offensive substitutions in search of the equalizer.

Statistically, Al-Hilal dominated the course of the game with a possession rate of 63%, and shot 19 times on goal compared to only 10 attempts from Al-Duhail, confirming their superiority and starting their Asian journey with a valuable victory.