Overview

• Al Ain defeated Al Hilal 4-2, snapping the Saudi team's world record of consecutive wins.
• Soufiane Rahimi starred with a first-half hat-trick for Al Ain.
• Despite the loss, Al Hilal's coach Jorge Jesus denies complacency and vows improvements before the return leg.
• The return leg in Riyadh offers Al Hilal a chance to overturn the deficit and advance to the final.
• The winner will face either Ulsan Hyundai or Yokohama F Marinos in the final.