Kharbin powers Al Hilal win vs Persepolis

DOHA: Syrian star Omar Kharbin scored a hat-trick as Saudi giants Al Hilal took a giant step towards -

Kharbin led the way with his treble, while veteran Yasir alShahrani was also on target as Al Hilal toyed with their Iranian rivals to put themselves in con -

- to their rivals at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, outset and tightening the noose as

could have put Al Hilal, the most ahead in the eighth minute but Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza

Nicolas Milesi also went close scoreboard with Kharbin heading

Al-Shahrani then doubled the advantage with a cracking low shot into the bottom right corner Salem al-Dawsari had done most

- ing up two yellow cards in quick succession, but that didn’t stop

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Ahmad Nourollahi had a golden chance to pull one back saved by Al Hilal goalkeeper

But there was no end to the Persepolis misery as Kharbin past Beiranvand to complete

but the Saudis will be tempted -