#al-hilal

#al-hilal

Despite Al-Najma taking the lead twice, red cards for Jawad El Yamiq and Lazaro, who scored the opener, allowed Al-Hilal to win the match as Salem Al-Dawsari, Theo Hernandez and Ruben Neves got on the scoresheet. Al-Najma went ahead when Yassine Bounou's failed clearance fell kindly to Lazaro, and the forward found the unguarded net from distance, but that lead did not last long as Al-Dawsari smashed the ball past Victor Braga shortly after.

Liverpool has agreed to sell Darwin Núñez to Al-Hilal for €53m, contingent upon the player's acceptance of personal terms.

Al Hilal are close to getting Darwin Nunez deal done after verbal agreement in place with Liverpool. Club-to-club agreement is done, while Al Hilal are in talks with Darwin over personal terms. Decision up to Nunez, but talks are underway, Inzaghi wants him.

Hernandez signed a three-year contract with Al-Hilal for a reported €20m after leaving AC Milan, where he made 262 appearances and scored 34 goals.

Al Hilal is ready to pursue RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko after his talks with Arsenal stalled due to failed fee negotiations, focusing now on a €70m target.

Al Hilal will ride on the high of beating the tournament's defending champions Manchester City 4-3 in an extra-time thriller in one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history on Tuesday.

"Let's see now if they will criticise us. We showed them it's not like they are speaking about the league. We show against Real Madrid, Salzburg, Pachuca and tonight. I hope we will continue to show it."