Qatari side Al Sadd host Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha in the second round of the West region group stage of the AFC Champions League Elite, with both teams seeking to strengthen their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Match details and Al Hilal’s historical advantage
The match kicks off at 19:00 Doha and Mecca time, corresponding to 17:00 in Tunis, Algiers and Rabat. The game is important for the Qatari side as it seeks to improve its home record against its Saudi opponents, while Al Hilal enter with the superior overall head-to-head record.
The teams’ most recent meeting, played on 13 April 2026, was fiercely contested after the match ended 3-3 in normal time in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Elite round of 16. The teams then went to a penalty shoot-out, which Al Sadd won 4-2 to secure qualification at Al Hilal’s expense.
The teams return to competition this time in the West region group stage, with the points available in the second round offering each an opportunity to improve their position and strengthen their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the continental competition.
