Al-Gharafa vs Al Hilal: 1–2
Al Hilal beat Al-Gharafa 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, 3 November 2025 at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 18:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
- Attendance: 7,429
- Teams: Al-Gharafa (home), Al Hilal (away)
Goals
- 8' — Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal), assist João Cancelo
- 66' — Kaio (Al Hilal), assist Theo Hernández
- 90'+8' — Ayoub Al-Oui (Al-Gharafa), assist Álvaro Djaló
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al-Gharafa | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 37.6 | 62.4 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
| Fouls | 7 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Al-Gharafa (3-4-3): Khalifa Abu Baker (G), Jang Hyun-Soo (CD), Seydou Sano (CD-L), Mason Holgate (CD-R), Fabricio Díaz (CM-L), Ferjani Sassi (CM-R), Saifeldeen Fadlalla (LM), Amro Abdelfatah (RM), Jamal Hamed (F), Florinel Coman (CF-L), Álvaro Djaló (CF-R).
Al Hilal (3-4-2-1): Yassine Bounou (G), Ali Lajami (CD), Yusuf Akcicek (CD-L), Kalidou Koulibaly (CD-R), Mohamed Kanno (CM-L), Rúben Neves (CM-R), Theo Hernández (LM), João Cancelo (RM), Abdullah Al-Hamdan (F), Salem Al-Dawsari (CF-L), Kaio (CF-R).
Recent form
Al-Gharafa: won 1–0 vs Pakhtakor (4 Feb); lost 4–2 away to Al Ahli (17 Feb); lost 4–3 away to Sharjah (15 Sept); won 2–0 vs Al-Shorta SC (29 Sept); lost 4–0 away to Al Ahli (20 Oct).
Al Hilal: won 5–0 away to Al Ettifaq (18 Oct); won 3–1 vs Al Sadd (21 Oct); won 2–0 away to Al Ittihad (24 Oct); won 1–0 away to Al Okhdood (28 Oct); won 1–0 vs Al Shabab (31 Oct).