The marquee matchup on matchday three of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite will pit Al-Ain against Al-Hilal at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium this Tuesday evening.
Heading into this clash, the reigning AFC Champions League holders have struggled to find their footing early in the season, currently languishing in sixth place in the UAE Pro League, already eight points adrift of league leaders Sharjah and sit 10th in their Group, having picked up just one point from their opening two fixtures.
On the flip side, the visitors find themselves in pole position, boasting a flawless start to the campaign and will be looking forward to this game as a shot at revenge, as it was Al-Ain who ended their Champions League aspirations in the semi-finals last season.
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How to watch Al-Ain vs Al Hilal online - TV channels & live streams
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Al-Ain vs Al Hilal kick-off time
| Date: | Monday, October 21, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:00 pm ET/ 9:00 am PT |
| Venue: | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
The AFC Champions League match between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal will be played at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
It will kick off at 12:00 pm ET/ 9:00 am PT on Monday, October 21, 2024, in the US.
Team news & squads
Al-Ain team news
Kaku had to sit out Al-Ain's President's Cup triumph over Hatta last week, as he had just returned from international duty with Paraguay only a few hours before the game. However, he is expected to be back in the starting lineup for this week's fixture.
In his absence, Matias Segovia stepped up and delivered an outstanding performance in midfield. The 21-year-old scored a spectacular long-range goal, and he'll be eager to retain his spot in the starting 11 after that impressive display.
Al-Ain possible XI: Eisa, Al-Ahbabi, Cardoso, Autonne, Erik; Park, Traore; Sanabria, Palacios, Romero; Rahimi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Eisa, Bu Senda, Al Mazmi, Alibasic |
| Defenders: | Cardoso, Erik, Autonne Kouadio, Salomoni, Hashemi, Gonzalez, Hamid, Sosu, Saeed, Koumare, Al Zaabi, Al Baloushi, Hijazi, Niang |
| Midfielders: | Segovia, Infantino, Kaku, Palacios, Woo Park, Gassama, Nader, Al Ahbabi, Trawri, Barman, Al-Blooshi, Schlickmann, Abbas, Butti, Muhammad |
| Forwards: | Soufiane Rahimi, Kodjo Fo Doh Laba, Mateo Sanabria, Sarki, Loulendo, Mohammad, Khalfan, Valle, Awadalla, Traoré, Hazim Mohammad, Alibasic, Awaitey |
Al Hilal team news
For Al-Hilal, the big storyline centres around the potential return of Brazilian star Neymar, who has been out of action for the past year recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.
Meanwhile, Aleksandar Mitrovic has been on fire for the Blue Waves, tallying nine goals in just seven league games, along with a goal and assist in two AFC Champions League matches.
Yassine Bounou, who picked up an injury during international duty with Morocco, missed the weekend's win over Al Fayha. Should he remain sidelined, Mohammed Al-Rubaie is expected to continue as the goalkeeper for the visitors.
Al-Hilal possible XI: Al-Rubaie, Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al Bulaihi, Lodi; neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcolm, Leonardo, Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bono, Al-Rubaie, Al-Owais, Abu Rasen |
| Defenders: | Al-Breik, Koulibaly, K. Al-Dawsari, Al-Bulaihi, Lodi, Al-Shahrani, N. Al-Dawsari, Al-Otaibi, Abdulhamid, Al-Tambakti, Al-Yami |
| Midfielders: | Neves, Al-Qahtani, Al-Juwayr, Milinkovic-Savic, Kanno, S. Al-Dawsari, M. Al-Zaid, S. Al-Zaid |
| Forwards: | Mitrovic, Radif, Al-Ghamil, Malcom, Michael, Al-Hamdan |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Game | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 23/04/24 | Al-Hilal 2-1 Al-Ain | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 17/04/24 | Al-Ain 4-2 Al-Hilal | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 07/05/19 | Al-Hilal 2-0 Al-Ain | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 05/03/19 | Al-Ain 0-1 Al-Hilal | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 02/04/18 | Al-Ain 2-1 Al-Hilal | AFC Champions League Elite |