Al Hilal Riyadh 2-1 Al-Wahda
Updated
Al Hilal Riyadh won: Al Hilal Riyadh 2-1 Al-Wahda in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 8) on Mon, 16 Feb 2026 at Kingdom Arena, Ar-Riyāḍ (Riyadh). Al Hilal Riyadh goals: Darwin Núñez 19', Darwin Núñez 77'. Al-Wahda goals: Brahima Diarra 32'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Rúben Neves (9.2).
Match report
Al Hilal Riyadh beat Al-Wahda 2-1
Al Hilal Riyadh squeezed past Al-Wahda 2-1 at Kingdom Arena on Monday 16 February in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Darwin Núñez put Al Hilal Riyadh ahead on 19' (1-0), Brahima Diarra levelled for Al-Wahda on 32' (1-1) and Darwin Núñez restored Al Hilal Riyadh's lead on 77' (2-1).
Al Hilal Riyadh had 54% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (3-7 on target).
Rúben Neves (Al Hilal) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,070.
Match stats
| Al Hilal Riyadh | Al-Wahda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 423 (87%) | 352 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
Al Hilal Riyadh (3-4-2-1): Mohammed Al-Yami, Ali Lajami, Pablo Marí, Yusuf Akçiçek, Abdulkarim Darisi, Rúben Neves, Murad Al-Hawsawi, Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohamed Meïté, Saïmon Bouabré, Darwin Núñez
Al-Wahda (4-4-2): Zayed Ahmed Al Hammadi, Guga, Sasa Ivkovic, Favour Ogbu, Nasser Abaelaziz Bader, Brahima Diarra, Jadsom, Abdulla Hamad Salmeen, Caio Canedo, Facundo Kruspzky, Omar Khribin
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Pablo Marí (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 13' · Yellow card · Abdulkarim Darisi (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 19' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 32' · Goal · Brahima Diarra (Al-Wahda)
- 57' · Yellow card · Saïmon Bouabré (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 61' · Substitution · Sergej Milinkovic-Savic for Murad Al-Hawsawi (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 61' · Substitution · Sultan Mandash for Pablo Marí (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 61' · Substitution · Hamad Al Yami for Abdulkarim Darisi (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 70' · Substitution · Nasser Al-Dawsari for Moteb Al-Harbi (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 71' · Substitution · Abdulqader Abdullah for Caio Canedo (Al-Wahda)
- 74' · Yellow card · Favour Ogbu (Al-Wahda)
- 77' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 79' · Substitution · Bernardo Folha for Omar Khribin (Al-Wahda)
- 79' · Substitution · Salem Al-Dawsari for Mohamed Meïté (Al Hilal Riyadh)
- 87' · Substitution · Mobin Dehghan for Jadsom (Al-Wahda)
- 87' · Substitution · Arnau Pradas for Brahima Diarra (Al-Wahda)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Al Hilal Riyadh vs Al-Wahda?
Al Hilal Riyadh won, 2-1 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Mon, 16 Feb 2026.
When and where is Al Hilal Riyadh vs Al-Wahda?
Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 18:15 UTC at Kingdom Arena, Ar-Riyāḍ (Riyadh), AFC Champions League Elite.