Al Ain will take on Al Hilal in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday.
The Saudi Pro League, without their injured star forward Neymar, beat Al Ittihad 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-final. They will be extremely confident of booking their berth in the final, especially given their sensational winning run that has lasted 36 games.
UAE side Al Ain stunned Al Nassr in the previous round but their recent run has not been great. The team has registered two draws and two defeats in their last four matches and will need to get their act together when Hilal come visiting.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Al-Ain vs Al Hilal kick-off time
| Date: | April 16, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 5 pm BST |
| Venue: | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
The match will be played at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday, with kick-off at 5 pm BST for fans in the UK.
How to watch Al-Ain vs Al Hilal online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Triller TV in the UK. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Al-Ain team news
Soufiane Rahimi, who is currently one of the top scorers in this tournament, was absent in Al-Ain's draw against Al Jazira in the previous match and might miss the upcoming clash on Tuesday.
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, who missed the last round against Al-Nassr, is now fit and available. He is expected to lead the attacking line against Al-Hilal.
Ain predicted XI: Eisa; Traore, Al-Hashemi, Autonne, Erik; Park; Atzili, Al Baloushi, Palacios, Santos; Kodjo Fo-Doh.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Eisa, Bu Senda |
| Defenders: | Mohamed, Hashemi, Kouadio, Erik, Shakir, Hassan |
| Midfielders: | Park, Palacios, Trawri, Nader, Barman, Al-Baloushi, Erik |
| Forwards: | Atzili, Kaku, Laba, Santos |
Al Hilal team news
Al Hilal's superstar Neymar was seen watching a training session but he still has no return date set. He is a long-term absentee.
Muteb Al Mufarrij is also sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, and he is expected to remain out of action until the end of the campaign.
Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is one of the top scorers in the competition, is also sidelined due to a hamstring injury sustained during the 4-3 victory over Al Shabab on March 30.
Hilal predicted XI: Bono; Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Albulayhi, Lodi; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Michael, Malcom, Al-Dawsari; Al-Shehri.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bono, Al-Rubaie, Al-Owais, Al-Wotayan, Abu Rasen |
| Defenders: | Koulibaly, Tambakti, Al-Bulaihi, K. Al-Dawsari, Jahfali, Lodi, Al-Shahrani, N. Al-Dawsari, Abdulhamid, Al-Burayk |
| Midfielders: | Neves, Al-Malki, Al-Asmari, Milinkovic-Savic, Kanno, Al-Qahtani |
| Forwards: | Al-Shehri, Al-Hamdan, Al-Faraj, Michael, Malcom |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 07/05/19 | Al Hilal 2 - 0 Al Ain | AFC Champions League |
| 05/03/19 | Al Ain 0 - 1 Al Hilal | AFC Champions League |
| 02/04/18 | Al Ain 2 - 1 Al Hilal | AFC Champions League |
| 13/02/18 | Al Hilal 0 - 0 Al Ain | AFC Champions League |
| 11/09/17 | Al Hilal 3 - 0 Al Ain | AFC Champions League |
