Mahrez and Aouar named within the group of the group stage of the AFC Elite Champions League
The group stage of the wrapped up on Thursday, with eight groups from every of the 2 teams reserving their spots within the subsequent spherical.
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Among the many heavyweights who lived as much as expectations have been Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Sadd within the “West” group, whereas Vissel Kobe, Sanfrecce, Buriram United, and Melbourne Metropolis superior from the “East.”
On the finish of this opening part, Sofascore revealed the group of the group stage, which options two African stars: Algerian Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad) and his compatriot Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli Saudi). Aouar earned an general score of seven.77, whereas Mahrez acquired a 7.54.
Regardless of being joint prime scorer with Aouar on six targets, Adil Boulbina was not chosen, despite the fact that he performed a serious function in Al-Duhail’s qualification for the spherical of 16.
Essentially the most represented membership on this greatest XI is Al-Hilal, the group chief. The Saudi facet boasts 4 gamers within the lineup, with Ruben Neves incomes the very best particular person score (7.93).
Right here’s the group of the group stage: Beiranvand – Smaeilifar – Akçiçek, Ibanez, Hernandez, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Aouar, Mahrez, Lingard, Silva.