Al Hilal vs Al Ain: UAE side head to Riyadh for crunch ACL semi-final second leg

Al Ain's AFC Champions League heroes set off for Saudi Arabia on Monday as the UAE club look to maintain their upper hand in the second leg of their semi-final against Saudi giants Al Hilal.

Al Ain put up one of their best performances in recent times as they defeated their Saudi opponents 4-2 in the first leg at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium last Wednesday.

Soufiane Rahimi was the star for the home team as he netted a first-half hat-trick in the match that had been postponed 24 hours because of the adverse weather that hit the UAE the previous day, and continues to leave a major imprint on the region.

The result had huge ramifications. The loss ended Hilal’s incredible 34-match winning streak, which is a world record. Al Ain handed four-time Asian champions Hilal their first defeat since last September, and their first in this year’s Champions League.

Heading to Riyadh ✊