The encounter against Shabba Al-Ahli was the hosts’ first match of this campaign against non-Qatari opposition, and they produced a calm performance against a side that had been one of the. Al-Hilal laid down the law in Riyadh with a 2-0 win over Shabab Al-Ahli. The English striker found the net in the 6th and 46th minutes, becoming the undisputed star of Matchday 4 in the AFC.