We examine all details regarding the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup final, which will pit Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr vs Al-Hilal knowing a victory will allow them to bag their first title in the tournament history, know the match date and time in India
Thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 75th minute game winning penalty, Al-Nassr have qualified for the Arab Club Champions Cup final. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal secured their own berth in the championship match with comfortable 3-1 victory against Al-Shabab. On Saturday, Al-Nassr will clash against Al-Hilal with the championship at stake.
Al-Nassr vs Al-Hilal Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 final match schedule, date, time, prediction, lineups, live stream telecast where to watch in India
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2023 Arab Club Champions Cup Al-Nassr vs. Al-Hilal final schedule, date, venue, & match preview
Following their league stage loss against Al-Sadd, Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al-Hilal have maintained their superb form and managed to defeat Karim Benzema’s Al-Ittihad by score of 3-1. In the semi-final, they emerged victorious by 3-1 score line against Al-Shabab despite an early setback in the form of their goalkeeper’s dismissal due to red card. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo guided Al-Nassr to the championship after scoring 75th minute penalty during his side’s semi-final tie against Al-Shorta. Earlier, Al-Nassr secured a resounding 3-1 victory in the quarterfinal phase against reigning champions Raja CA.
Notably, Al-Hilal are considered one of the most successful teams in Saudi Arabia with 19 Saudi Pro League titles and 2 Arab Club Champions Cup to their name. Meanwhile, Al-Nassr will hope to win their maiden Arab Club Champions Cup with help from their ace Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 18 goals from his 24 matches. By winning the upcoming final, Ronaldo will be able to clinch his first trophy in Saudi Arabia after last season’s heartbreaking results saw Al-Nassr finish second in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr vs Al-Hilal possible line-up & predictions
Prior to this game, Al-Nassr have clashed sixty-seven times against Al-Hilal. Unfortunately, they have managed to win only sixteen of those matches and settled for draw in 14 games. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal have won thirty-seven ties and boast far superior head-to-head record. Although Al-Hilal are in superb form and boast an impressive head-to-head record, Al-Nassr are considered the overwhelming favorite considering their recent additions of Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane.
Al-Shorta: Abdullah Al-Mayouf, Saud Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Al-Boleahi, Yasir Al-Shahrani, Mohamed Kanno, Rúben Neves, Michael, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Salem Al-Dawsari, Malcolm
Al-Nassr: Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Ali Al-Oujami, Abdullah Madu, Alex Telles, Marcelo Brozović, Seko Fofana, Abdulaziz Al-Alawi, Anderson Talisca, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Cristiano Ronaldo
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast
For interested viewers, all the action from this upcoming championship match will be streamed through Sony LIV/Shahid App. However, none of the Indian television channels will broadcast the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup final. Notably, the final between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 11:30 PM IST inside King Fahd Stadium.