Al Ahli's young players showed a clear advantage, but they faced a brilliant performance from the Al-Hilal French goalkeeper Mathieu Bato, who replaced the Moroccan goalkeeper. Al Ahli's youth team denied Saudi Al-Hilal its first two points in the AFC Elite League and forced a 0-0 draw on Monday. Al-Hilal had won six consecutive matches before losing two points to the 'Knights' and rose to the top with 19 points. Meanwhile, Al Ahli remained fifth with 11 points, keeping its hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16 high. Al Ahli's youth team denied Saudi Al-Hilal its first two points in the AFC Elite League and forced a 0-0 draw on Monday at Rashid Stadium in Dubai, as part of the penultimate seventh round in the unified group. The top eight teams in the unified group advance to the Round of 16.
