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25/09/2025, King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Al Hilal Vs Melbourne FC

Al Hilal play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Habibi (GK) , S Amer (CB) , T Rafiq (CB) , A Arif (RB) , M Tanoos (LB) , Z Hannan (CDM) , Y Amer (CAM) , Z Iman (RM) , S Elshennawi (LM) , Z Benayoun (ST) , R Abu (ST) And the subs are: H Qubaisi (CB) , J Eid (CB) , A Boutros (CM) , A Kirdar (CM) , A Essey (ST)

Melbourne FC play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Mitchell (GK) , E Breckon (CB) , J Hume (CB) , B Balmer (CB) , J McVicker (RB) , W McNeely (LB) , G Herde (CDM) , S McCowen (CAM) , J Murdoch (RM) , H Baldi (LM) , I Saleh (ST) And the subs are: H Malia (GK) , E Lyle (CB) , I Jones (CM) , U Nasr (CM) , V Calise (ST)

Welcome to King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where Al Hilal will face Melbourne FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 24140.

1' - Al Hilal kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Amer Arif passes to Zain Hannan.  Zain Hannan passes the ball to Sajid Amer.  Sajid Amer passes the ball to Zain Hannan.  Zain Hannan tries to beat Will McNeely using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

8' - Zain Hannan sees Yasin Amer making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

13' - Jay Hume finds Justin Murdoch with a long pass.  Tariq Rafiq dispossesses Justin Murdoch and gains possession for his team.  Tariq Rafiq plays the ball to Yasin Amer.  Imran Saleh dispossesses Yasin Amer and takes possession.  Melbourne FC attempt a quick counter attack.  Mohsin Tanoos successfully tackles Imran Saleh and takes the ball.  Mohsin Tanoos brings the ball forward, outpacing Hugh Baldi.  

15' - Mohsin Tanoos sees Rehman Abu making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

17' - Imran Saleh plays a long pass to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon crosses the ball into the box, but Sajid Amer intercepts and clears the ball.  

18' - Imran Saleh spots a run from Gregor Herde.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

21' - Zain Hannan successfully tackles James McVicker and the ball goes loose.  Gregor Herde sees a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Imran Saleh is able to take the ball.  Imran Saleh tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

28' - Syed Elshennawi passes the ball to Zafa Benayoun.  Zafa Benayoun looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Al Hilal!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

29' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - Yasin Amer sees Rehman Abu making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rehman Abu is able to take the ball.  Rehman Abu attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

33' - Joel Mitchell sees Hugh Baldi making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

40' - Zain Hannan spots a run from Rehman Abu.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rehman Abu is able to control the ball.  Rehman Abu looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Al Hilal!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

40' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - Zafa Iman tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Al Hilal.  Zafa Iman places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Brendan Balmer is going to be taken off.  Ellis Lyle joins the game from the bench.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yasin Amer is going to be taken off.  Amer Kirdar joins the game from the bench.  

62' - James McVicker uses his pace to beat Zafa Iman.  

62' - James McVicker sees a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gregor Herde is going to be taken off.  Ian Jones is brought on from the bench.  

70' - Sajid Amer plays a short pass to Amer Kirdar.  Amer Kirdar slides the ball to Zafa Benayoun.  Zafa Benayoun runs with the ball, beating Hugh Baldi.  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tariq Rafiq is going to be taken off.  Jawad Eid joins the game from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sean McCowen is going to be taken off.  Umair Nasr is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Amer Kirdar sees a run from Zain Hannan.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

77' - Imran Saleh sees Hugh Baldi making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Hugh Baldi is able to take the ball.  Hugh Baldi reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Ian Jones overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Justin Murdoch spots a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Imran Saleh runs on to the ball.  Imran Saleh hits a shot...but Syed Habibi performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

78' - Syed Habibi sees a run from Zafa Iman.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Zafa Iman has strayed offside!  

84' - Jawad Eid passes a long ball to Zafa Iman.  Zafa Iman whips in a cross and finds Zain Hannan.  Zain Hannan jumps up to head the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot goes wide!

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sajid Amer will come off.  Haaris Qubaisi is brought on from the bench.  

90' - Edward Breckon plays a long pass to Ian Jones.  Ian Jones attempts to beat Amer Kirdar using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  



The match has ended Al Hilal 2 - 0 Melbourne FC.