Going into the Asian Champions League semi-final between Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s Al Duhail on February 26, most expected a tight affair. Al Hilal may have been defending champions and looking for a record fifth continental title up against semi-final rookies, but Al Duhail had Hernan Crespo at the helm, were top of the Qatar Stars League and were also playing on home soil.
Yet in the end, the clash could hardly have been more one-sided. Al Hilal ran out