Neymar’s break after a full-time run

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and Al-Etihad, who are likely to win the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL), accepted mixed results.

Al-Hilal almost lost to Uzbekistan. On the 19th (Korea Standard Time), the first Group D match of the 2023-2024 ACL was held at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and a 1-1 draw with Navbahornamangan.

It was an unexpectedly fierce competition. Al-Hilal has sent out key players recruited this summer, including Neymar, Aleksandar Mitrovich, Maukong and Hubeng Neves. Of course, some players such as Sergei Milinkovich Savić, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Yasin Bunu were not able to play due to ACL foreign quota restrictions, but they were still the best starters in Asia.

Nabbahornamangan embarrassed al-Hilal with his solid defense and sharp counterattack. Throughout the game, everyone sat down and built a tight defense wall, and it was a team that knew how to save one attack opportunity. In fact, Alhilal never had a big chance even after recording six effective shots, while Navbarornamangan had one out of two effective shots.

The first goal was also up to Navbahornamangan. In the 7th minute of the second half, he advanced from his own penalty box to the opponent’s penalty box with just two passes, and Toma Tabatache exquisitely pushed the ball between the goalpost and the goalkeeper. Al-Hilal continued to push Navbahornamangan, and attempted 12 corner kicks throughout the game, but failed to easily target the opponent’s goal.

Al-Hilal was fortunate to escape defeat. In the 10th minute of extra time in the second half, Ali Al-Bulaihi turned to the header and split the net from the right side. Even though he was a center back, what remained in the penalty box from the throw-in situation cracked the opponent’s defense.

Al-Hilal struggled with the Uzbekistan club, while Al-Itihad won a comfortable victory. On the 19th, they played the first Group C match of the 2023-2024 ACL at Prince Abdullah Alfaisal Stadium in Jida, Saudi Arabia, beating Uzbekistan club AGMK 3-0.

Altihad scored three goals in the first half alone. In the 11th minute of the first half, systematic pressure caused an opponent’s pass miss, creating a counterattack opportunity, which led to Harun Kamara’s first goal. Four minutes later, Romarinho scored an additional goal in the situation after a corner kick. In the 42nd minute of the first half, he also scored multiple goals with a penalty kick 토토추천

There was not even Karim Benzema. Benzema was one of the key attackers to score three goals in six games before the match. It was possible because there were Abdelazak Hamdala and Homarinho, who were as good at attacking as Benzema, and Kante and Fabinho were strong in the midfield. RETHARD succeeded in both arranging physical strength and taking care of the results.

Al-Hilal and Al-Etihad, who were selected as strong candidates for the ACL title due to aggressive investment this summer, accepted different results. Another favorite, Al-Nasr, will start the ACL schedule against Iran’s Persepolis at 3 a.m. on the 20th.