US EditionNunez and Hernandez Score for Al-Hilal in Asian Champions League Win
- On Tuesday in Riyadh, Al-Hilal secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Duhail in their first match of the Asian Champions League.
- Al-Duhail led early through Adil Boulbina before Al-Hilal turned the match in the second half with goals from Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez.
- Nunez scored after receiving a pass from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Malcom, and Hernandez confirmed the win with a decisive volley, marking Al-Hilal’s first Asian Champions League victory under Simone Inzaghi.
- Al-Hilal signed Nunez from Liverpool and Hernandez from AC Milan this summer, and Inzaghi, their head coach since June from Inter Milan, celebrated his first continental win.
- The 24-team tournament’s western zone features two groups, and the top eight from each group will advance to the round of 16 stage.
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Darwin Nunez makes fresh statement after new milestone following Liverpool exit - The Mirror
Darwin Nunez has now scored in both of his competitive appearances for Al-Hilal since leaving Liverpool in a £43.3m deal this summer, netting in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday
Hernandez strike sees Al-Hilal complete comeback win over Al-Duhail
Al-Hilal came from behind to defeat Qatar’s Al-Duhail 2-1 in their opening match of the AFC Champions League Elite group stage on Tuesday. Second-half strikes from summer signings Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez won the clash for the Riyadh club. The match burst into life 10 minutes before the break as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic let fly from outside the area for Al-Duhail’s Salah
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Nunez and Hernandez score for Al-Hilal in Asian Champions League win
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — New signings Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez scored in Al-Hilal's 2-1 victory over Al-Duhail of Qatar in the opening round of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Al-Hilal Triumph in Asian Champions League Elite Opener | Sports-Games
Al-Hilal secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Duhail in their Asian Champions League Elite opener. Adil Boulbina scored for Al-Duhail, but second-half goals from Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez secured the win. Al-Hilal now stand aligned with other top regional teams in the league standings.
After the game against the Al-Duhail of the Asian Champions League, Theo Hernández, one of the novelties of the current season in the Al-Hilal, defended that the level of the Saudi championship is something: "We have excellent players and the coach...
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