Many stars have emerged throughout the history of matches between Al-Hilal and Qatari Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League, where encounters between the two teams have seen impactful goals that contributed to creating exciting matches over the years.

Ahmed Al-Freidi holds the highest record in direct confrontations, having scored three times, keeping his name alive in memory as the most influential player in this important continental summit.

The brilliance did not stop with Al-Freidi alone, as both Brazilian Diego Tardelli and former Al-Hilal captain Yasser Al-Qahtani, along with Iraqi Younis Mahmoud, managed to score two goals each in their matches against the traditional rival.

In this context, Italian Simone Inzaghi, the head coach of Al-Hilal, is preparing for a new challenge against the Portuguese coaching school when he faces Al-Gharafa, led by coach Pedro Martins, in the upcoming match within the Asian tournament.

Inzaghi has a rich record against Portuguese coaches, having previously played 25 matches against teams led by coaches from Portugal, reflecting his experience in facing this specific tactical style.

The Al-Hilal coach has won 12 previous encounters against Portuguese coaches, while suffering 7 losses, with 6 matches ending in a draw, making the upcoming match a new opportunity to confirm his superiority or give his opponent a chance to narrow the gap.

Inzaghi is looking to add another victory to his record in this series, in a match expected to be strong and filled with competitiveness between the Italian and Portuguese schools on the green Asian pitch.