Al Hilal Saudi Arabia achieved a valuable victory over its Iranian host Sepahan (2-1) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League, on Thursday evening.

Details of the Al Hilal match:

 Al Hilal trailed by a goal in the first half.

 Malcolm equalized in the 57th minute.

*The Sepahan defender was sent off in the 76th minute.

* Al Hilal scored two goals in the last moments of the match, scored by Aleksandar Mitrovic and Abdullah Al Hamdan.

 Al Hilal extends its winning streak to 23 consecutive wins in all competitions.

Al-Zaeem reaches its sixth consecutive victory in the AFC Champions League.

 The return match between Al Hilal and Sepahan will be held on Thursday, February 22nd, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

 Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad held a goalless draw against its host Navbakhor of Uzbekistan, Thursday, in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final.

 Despite the abundance of scoring opportunities available for both sides, the final result of the confrontation was a scoreless draw.

Thus, the Saudi Federation strengthened its chances of reaching the quarter-finals of the most glorious cups on the yellow continent.

The return match will be held in Saudi Arabia between Al-Ittihad and Navbakhor on February 22.