Al Hilal beat Al Sadd 2-0 in Doha as Ollie Watkins and Ruben Neves scored in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
The Al Sadd Al Hilal result is confirmed in the club’s official match report. Watkins opened the scoring in the 40th minute at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, before Neves added the second in the 65th.
Al Sadd Al Hilal goals come either side of half-time
Watkins’ goal gave Al Hilal the lead before the interval. Neves then doubled the advantage in the second half to complete the scoring.
The club’s report confirms the scorers and minutes but does not describe the build-up to either goal. The result was an away win with a clean sheet for Simone Inzaghi’s side. Both scorers were in the starting lineup: Watkins and Neves started the match, and each found the net. The result gives Al Hilal a win on the road in the second round of the competition.
Savic starts after training return
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic was in the starting lineup after returning to full team training before the trip. He joined Mohammed Kanno and Neves among Inzaghi’s starters.
Yassine Bounou started in goal, with Kalidou Koulibaly, Yusuf Akcicek, Moteb Al-Harbi and Mohammed Mahzari also named. Sultan Mandash, Gabriel Martinelli and Watkins completed the starting side.
Theo Hernandez, Sabri Dahal, Ali Lajami, Mohamed Meite and Murad Al-Hawsawi took part in the second half, according to the club.
What follows the Al Sadd Al Hilal result?
Al Hilal next face Al Riyadh on Friday 16th October at Al-Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh. That match is in the ninth round of the Saudi league.
Read the Al Sadd preview for the build-up. The final score, lineup and next fixture are from Al Hilal’s official match report.
