Doha:Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal defeated Qatar's Al-Sadd 2-0 today at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the second round of the West Region competition of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite.

According to Saudi Press Agency, English striker Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 40th minute, before Portuguese midfielder Rúben Neves added the second goal from the penalty spot in the 65th minute.

With this victory, Al-Hilal increased its tally to six points from two matches, marking its second consecutive win. This result places Al-Hilal alongside the UAE's Al-Ain and Iran's Esteghlal at the top of the West Region standings, with Al-Ain leading on goal difference. Meanwhile, Al-Sadd remains without points.