Al Hilal explain large first-leg advantage

• Omar Kharbin scores hat-trick to drive Al Hilal to large 4-0 win
• Al Hilal played scarcely a whole second half with 10 men
• The second leg will be played on 17 Oct in Muscat, Oman

Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal got an early advantage in their 2017 AFC Champions League semi-final tie with a 4-0 first-leg win over Iranian bar Persepolis during a Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday.

Al Hilal owe their first-leg feat to Syria general brazen Omar Kharbin, who scored a hat-trick, while Yasir Al Shahrani was also on aim before a break, as a Saudi outfit put themselves in a driver’s chair forward of a second leg subsequent month.

Al Hilal were widespread right from a start, and after blank some early chances, they eventually non-stop a scoring in a 31st notation when Mohammed Al Burayk delivered a cranky from a left that was headed home by Kharbin during tighten range.

The Saudis continued their prevalence and they managed to finish a initial half with a second idea 5 mins before a break. Al Shahrani led a discerning renew before scoring with his right feet from a corner of a area, violence Persepolis goalkeeper Ali Reza Beiranvand.

Persepolis were given a salvation of a probable quip 4 mins after a restart after Al Hilal midfielder Abdullah Ateef perceived a second yellow card, putting a Saudi side down to 10 men.

However, Al Hilal dumbfounded their opponents by adding a third idea in a 54th minute. A low cranky from Salem Al Dawsari found Kharbin inside a Persepolis box before he slotted a round into a net from tighten range.

Kharbin dull off a glorious opening by scoring his third idea in a final notation following a discerning counter-attack, as he struck home a absolute low shot from outward a area to sign an fatiguing four-goal triumph. The outcome sees Al Hilal conduct into a second leg on 17 Oct in a autocratic position.

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Article source: http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=al-hilal-claim-big-first-leg-advantage-2909454.html