Portugal Coach Jorge Jesus Confident Al Hilal Can Qualify for AFC Champions League Final Despite 4-2 Defeat to Al Ain – Match Recap and Quotes

Written by Ahmed Essam

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 10:16 PM

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus continued to coach the team Hilal from Saudi Arabia In his side’s ability to qualify for the AFC Champions League final despite today’s 4-2 defeat to Al Ain of the Emirates at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the first leg of the competition’s semi-finals .

Jesus promised that Al Hilal fans will bounce back in the return match, which will be held next Tuesday at the Kingdom Arena in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and asked the fans to support to the team, especially because he trusts his players and their ability to turn them around. product around next week.

Jesus said in the press conference after the match: “We have another match in Riyadh We have to get back and prepare well for the second leg I have a chance to make amends, and I am full of confidence that I can qualify for the final.”

Regarding the stoppage of Al Hilal’s winning streak, Jesus said: “We were not happy with today’s game and we were used to winning only in the last period over the previous 34 games. “

Al Ain vs Al Hilal

Al Ain from the Emirates succeeded in a big victory over its host, Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia, with a score of 4-2 in the match that brought them together at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the Emirates, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League competition.

The first half ended with Al Ain ahead of Al Hilal with a score of 3-0 for Al Hilal in the 49th minute of the second half, and Kaku added Al Ain’s fourth goal in the 56th minute from a kick- penalty Salem Al-Dosari scored an important goal in the 78th minute to revive Al-Hilal’s hopes ahead of the return leg. scheduled for next Tuesday in Riyadh. Al Hilal’s historic winning streak, which continued for 34 consecutive games in all competitions, came to an end.

In the other semi-final, Korea’s Ulsan defeated Japan’s Yokohama with an unanswered goal in Korea, and the finalist will be decided at the Yokohama Marinos Stadium next Wednesday.