Jeddah :Al Sadd secured a dramatic place in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite after defeating Al Hilal 4–2 on penalties following a thrilling 3–3 draw.
Played at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, the Round of 16 clash saw end-to-end action across regular and extra time.
Al Sadd’s goals came from Claudinho (36’), Rafa Mujica (58’), and Roberto Firmino (71’).
Al Hilal responded through Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (29’), Salem Al-Dawsari (55’), and Leonardo (67’), forcing the match into extra time before penalties decided the outcome.
Al Sadd held their nerve in the shootout to seal progression, keeping their continental campaign alive with a statement victory over one of Asia’s strongest sides.
