• A view of the Rashid Stadium pitch before Al Ahli hosted Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday. John McAuley / The National
    A view of the Rashid Stadium pitch before Al Ahli hosted Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday. John McAuley / The National
  • Al Ahli players arrive at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday night before the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg. John McAuley / The National
    Al Ahli players arrive at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday night before the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg. John McAuley / The National
  • Fans begin to fill the Rashid Stadium stands on Tuesday night before Al Ahli and Al Hilal contested the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg. John McAuley / The National
    Fans begin to fill the Rashid Stadium stands on Tuesday night before Al Ahli and Al Hilal contested the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg. John McAuley / The National
  • Al Ahli fans await kickoff to the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg match against Al Hilal in Dubai on Tuesday night. John McAuley / The National
    Al Ahli fans await kickoff to the Asian Champions League semi-final second leg match against Al Hilal in Dubai on Tuesday night. John McAuley / The National
  • Al Ahli fans shown before the match against Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night in Dubai. John McAuley / The National
    Al Ahli fans shown before the match against Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night in Dubai. John McAuley / The National
  • Abdulaziz Haikal of Al Ahli challenges Abdulla Al Dossary of Al Hilal in their Asian Champions League contest on Tuesday night in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Abdulaziz Haikal of Al Ahli challenges Abdulla Al Dossary of Al Hilal in their Asian Champions League contest on Tuesday night in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Al Ahli’s Everton Ribeiro goes for the ball against Al Hilal’s Nawaf Al Abid on Tuesady in their Asian Champions League semi-final second leg match. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Al Ahli’s Everton Ribeiro goes for the ball against Al Hilal’s Nawaf Al Abid on Tuesady in their Asian Champions League semi-final second leg match. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Abdulaziz Haikal challenges Abdulla Al Dossary in Al Ahli’s match against Al Hilal on Tuesday night in the Asian Champions League. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Abdulaziz Haikal challenges Abdulla Al Dossary in Al Ahli’s match against Al Hilal on Tuesday night in the Asian Champions League. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Al Ahli players celebrate on Tuesday after their Asian Champions League semi-final victory over Saudi rivals Al Hilal in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Al Ahli players celebrate on Tuesday after their Asian Champions League semi-final victory over Saudi rivals Al Hilal in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Al Ahli striker Rodrigo Lima applauds fans during their Asian Champion League semi-final victory over Al Hilal on Tuesday in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Al Ahli striker Rodrigo Lima applauds fans during their Asian Champion League semi-final victory over Al Hilal on Tuesday in Dubai. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

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Al Ahli reach Asia’s peak with thrilling win over Al Hilal – in pictures

Robert Mickelson

October 21, 2015

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Images of Dubai's Al Ahli defeating Riyadh's Al Hilal 3-2 for a 4-3 aggregate win in the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday night at the Rashid Stadium, where a winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time let Ahli became the first UAE team in 10 years to reach the continential championship. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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