AFC CL Elite: Al Hilal Remain Perfect As Ah Ahli Move Up To 3rd
The two Saudi Pro League teams in action on Monday both picked up wins in their respective games.
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Al Hilal continued their perfect run in the 2025/2026 AFC Champions League Elite with a 1-0 win away in the UAE.
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The Blues met a strong opposition in Sharjah Cultural Club of the United Arab Emirates but proved their mettle to snatch a late winner.
In a tightly contested game that saw seven cautions, four for the home side and three for the visitors, it was Malcom’s 81st minute strike that decided the contest.
The result keeps Simone Inzaghi’s men perfect after six round of matches in this year’s tournament.
Meanwhile, reigning champions Al Ahli are on the resurgence after a slow start to life in the competition.
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The Royals tore apart Iraq’s Al Shorta 6-0 away from home to move up to third on the log, five points adrift of local rivals Al Hilal.
One goal each from Roger Ibanez, Ivan Toney, Galeno, Saleh Abu Al Shamar and Ziyad Al Johani gave Matthias Jaissle’s team a comprehensive victory.
The Jeddah based club now have plus eleven goals, ore than any other side in the competition this term.
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