Leonardo earns Al-Hilal 3-2 win away to Uzebkistan's Nasaf

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF AL-HILAL'S 3-2 WIN AWAY TO NASAF IN THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SHOWS: QARSHI, UZBEKISTAN (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal secured a late 3-2 win over Uzbek hosts Nasaf to maintain their perfect start to the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday. The visitors needed a 79th minute winner from Marcos Leonardo in Qarshi to move onto six points from their first two matches after twice being pegged back by the resilient home side. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic put Al-Hilal ahead in the 21st minute when he capitalised on an error by goalkeeper Abduvakhid Nemetov but Sardorbek Bakhromov levelled with a drive into the top corner six minutes later. Theo Hernandez's stumbling run took him through the defence two minutes into first half stoppage time before the former AC Milan man lifted a deft finish over Nemetov to restore Al-Hilal's lead. Javokhir Sidikov levelled again on the hour mark after rounding Yassine Bounou, leaving Leonardo to hit the winner with a first-time finish following Milinkovic-Savic's perfect pass. The first eight finishers in the 12-team league phase in both west and east Asia advance to March's knockout rounds with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final to be played in Saudi Arabia on a centralised basis in late April. (Production: Conal Quinn)

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