Ollie Watkins double ends Shabab Al Ahli's perfect AFC Champions League start in Al Hilal defeat
Ollie Watkins scored twice as Al Hilal won 2-0 against Shabab Al Ahli in Riyadh on Tuesday to put the Saudi Pro League side's AFC Champions League Elite campaign back on track. Simone Inzaghi's side moved to nine points from four matches as the western league phase reached the halfway point, with the club bouncing back from last week's loss to Qatar's Al Shamal . "It was a tough game; I thought…
Ollie Watkins netted twice as Al Hilal secured a 2-0 victory over Shabab Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite campaign. The Saudi Pro League side's win puts them on par with Shabab Al Ahli, who had won their first three matches. Watkins capitalized on Kalidou Koulibaly's mistake in the sixth minute, followed by an expert finish in the first half after Yusuf Akcicek's delivery. Al Hilal's win marked a positive step for the team as they navigated through the challenging competition.
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