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title: "Al-Hilal face Al Shamal in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite"
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description: "Al Shamal meet Al-Hilal in the third round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite on 27 October 2026 at 21:15 Saudi time."
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# Al-Hilal face Al Shamal in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite

Al Shamal meet Al-Hilal in the third round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite on 27 October 2026 at 21:15 Saudi time.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 26 October 2026، 09:16 Saudi time

![Al-Hilal face Al Shamal in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite](https://riyadaty.com/img/blog-1200.jpg/covers/921c4002849e7b15b8fc81199763d3eb6f413eec.webp)

Al-Hilal face Al Shamal in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite

[Al Shamal](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-shamal-63) host Al-Hilal on 27 October 2026 at 21:15 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in the third round of the league stage of the [AFC Champions League Elite](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/afc-champions-league-elite-28) for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Al Shamal have struggled in their last five matches, losing 2-3 to Qatar SC at home, drawing goalless away to Lusail, also drawing goalless away to Tractor, suffering a heavy 0-4 defeat to Al-Duhail at home, and drawing 1-1 with Al-Ittihad in their previous match before that.

In contrast, Al-Hilal go into the meeting on a run of consecutive wins in their last five matches, beating Al-Qadsiah 3-2 away, defeating Al-Hazem 1-0 at home, beating Al-Sadd 2-0 away, defeating Al-Ittihad 3-2 at home, and finishing with a 2-1 win over Al-Gharafa, also at home.

In the Western Region standings table, Al-Hilal sit in third place with 6 points from two matches, having won both of them, scoring 4 goals and conceding just one. Al Shamal sit in tenth place with 2 points from two matches, having drawn both of them, scoring one goal and conceding one goal.

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