Persepolis lose to Al Hilal in 2021 ACL quarters [VIDEO]
Tehran Times – RIYADH, Persepolis football team suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the 2021 AFC Champions League quarterfinals Saturday night.
Right-footed Salem Al-Dawsari gave the hosts a lead in the 27th minute at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad in Riyadh.
French striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice in the 50th and 70th minutes.
Persepolis, ACL runners-up in 2018 and 2020, showed a lackluster performance in the match.
Al Hilal will meet arch-rivals Al Nassr in an all-Saudi Arabian semifinal on Tuesday.