Highlights: Al Hilal 2-0 Shabab Al Ahli | AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27
Ollie Watkins scored both goals as Al Hilal beat Shabab Al Ahli 2-0 at home in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Al Hilal beat Shabab Al Ahli 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 season, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice. The match kicked off on 3 November 2026 at 18:15, with Al Hilal listed as the home team and Shabab Al Ahli as the away team.
How the match unfolded
Al Hilal took the lead early. Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 6th minute after an assist from Kalidou Koulibaly. That goal proved to be the winner, and Al Hilal held a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Watkins added his second goal in the 46th minute after the interval, this time assisted by Yusuf Akcicek, to make it 2-0. That was the last goal of the match. Both goals came from Watkins, with one in each half.
Cards
The referee showed four yellow cards in total, two for each side. The match data does not name the players who were booked.
Match statistics
Al Hilal had slightly more of the ball, with 53% possession to Shabab Al Ahli’s 47%. The home side had 12 shots to the visitors’ 6, but both teams finished with 3 shots on target.
Al Hilal also led on corners, with 3 to Shabab Al Ahli’s 1. The home side were credited with 44 dangerous attacks, compared with 37 for Shabab Al Ahli.
Next matches
Al Hilal’s next match is against Al-Ettifaq on 7 November 2026.
Shabab Al Ahli’s next fixture is against Al Qadsiah on 24 November 2026.
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