Al-Hilal 7-0 Gwangju FC Highlights, AFC Champions League Elite: Blue Sharks Thump Korean Counterparts To Book Semis Spot

This is the first time Al-Hilal are going to face Gwangju FC.

Al Hilal: W-L-D-W-D

Gwangju FC: W-W-L-W-W

When and where is Al Hilal Vs Gwangju FC, AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 Quarter-Final match?

The Al Hilal Vs Gwangju FC, AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 Quarter-Final match will take place on Friday, April 25 at the Al Inma Bank Stadium, King Abdullah Sports City. The kick-off time is 10:00 PM IST.

Where to watch Al Hilal Vs Gwangju FC, AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 Quarter-Final match?

The Al Hilal Vs Gwangju FC, AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 Quarter-Final match will be shown live on the FanCode app and website in India. The match will also be broadcast on the Sports18 Network channels.

Kick-off minutes away now as Al-Hilal look to become the first SPL side to book their spot in the semis.

Al-Hilal and Gwangju get things underway at the Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City.

Al-Hilal get things going with the attack from the right as Joao Cancelo swings in a cross but the ball goes off a Al-Hilal player and goes for a goal-kick.

Corner, goal! Easy as you like it! Al-Hilal take the lead right away with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic heads in the first goal of the evening.

Al-Hilal have a huge let-off as Gwangju as Jasir Asani goes one-on-one but is saved by the on-rushing Bono.

The hosts are not letting their Korean counterparts play easy football, with the likes of Mitrovic and Milinkovic-Savic pressurizing the Gwangju goalie into mistakes.

With 65% possession from the hots, Gwangju just cannot get out of their half. Jorge Jesus' side look assertive and are playing neat and silky football. That said, Al-Hilal bring the Gwangju keeper into double save.

Such is the pressure from Al-Hilal that Gwangju just cannot get out of their half and are yet to trouble the home keeper. But long way to go.

Former Barcelona winger Malcom goes on the run from the right and crosses in a low one to Marcus Leonardo, who whips it in past the Gwangju keeper with aplomb! Fans go berserk inside the stadium.

Al-Hilal are showing all of their European experience here with the likes of Cancelo, Mitrovic, Neves amongst others. This could be a long evening for the visitors.

Salem Al Dawsari, who is watched on by the Saudi Arabia football coach, is released by Marcus Leonardo and the Saudi star makes no mistake as he buries the goal and possibly the match for the hosts.

Former Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo looks to have pulled up and gets treatment. It seems he cannot continue and is subbed off. Yasir Al Shahrani makes way.

Three minutes added on in the first-half stoppage time. Al-Hilal go on a rampaging run but just cannot complete the move. Gwangju are looking clueless at the moment and need half-time to refresh and rejig.

The players are out for the second-half and we will resume proceedings shortly.

Malcom, known for his super speed, torments the Gwangju defence and goes on a lung-bursting run but just cannot pass it to his teammate as it lands straight to Kyeong-Min Kim.

The Blue Sharks have almost sealed their spot in the semis, as former Fulham and Newcastle Utd striker Aleksandar Mitrovic adds the fourth goal of the evening. Milinkovic-Savic, who has had a superb evening, crosses in from the right with Mitrovic making no mistake.

Korean outfit are going through the motions now with the tie almost over for them. They have been dominated and how.

A ball is released for Milinkovic-Savic, who lobs it to Mitrovic, who then releases to Leonardo but the latter puts it wide. Exhibition stuff from the Blue Sharks!

Al-Hilal bring in: Kaio Cesar and out goes Marcos Leonardo.

Substitution - Al Hilal SFC (In: Nasser Al Dawsari, Out: Salem Al Dawsari)

Great pace from Nasser Al Dawsari but the Saudi international just cannot get the past the goal-line as the ball lobs back into the keeper's hands. Unlucky!

Malcom plays a neat one-two with the Al-Hilal player and finishes off the move with ease as the Blue Sharks make it a thumping night at the Al Inma Bank Stadium.

Gwangju are playing harakiri football as their goalie hands it straight to the Al-Hilal player with Nasser D making no mistake to bury it for the evening's sixth.

Play is stopped as fans throw plastic on field with Al-Hilal players clearing the stuff.

Al Hamdan makes it seventh as Gwangju coach watches on with despair as his players crash to the ground. It's all down to their own mistakes.