2024-03-13 11:53:55
Marcelo Gallardo’s Al Ittihad suffered a defeat in the rematch of the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions,and ended his participation in the tournament. The confrontation against Al Hilal, led by Jorge Jesús, resulted in a 2-0 victory for the rival teamwith an overall score of 4 to 0.
The match was not easy for Al-Ittihad, who had already lost the first leg 2-0 as a visitorin addition to suffering the expulsion of French midfielder Ngolo Kanté.
Despite the difficulties, the team Marcelo Gallardo maintained hope during the first hour of play, until the goal Yasir Al-Shahrani 15 minutes into the second half It practically sealed the fate of the series.
The second goal came in injury time, work of Malcom, who took advantage of a counterattack while Al Ittihad played with ten men due to the expulsion of Hamdallah. This result allowed Jorge Jesús’s team to qualify among the four best in the tournament.
After this victory, Al Hilal will face Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates in the semifinalswhile the other semifinal will be between Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea and the winner of the key between Shandong Taishan of China and Yokohama Marinos from Japan. In the first leg, Yokohama Marinos won 2-1, and the rematch will be played tomorrow in Japan.
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