The Saudi team’s two goals were scored by Saudi player Salem Al-Dawsari and Brazilian-Emirati player Caio in the (9th and 66th) minutes respectively.
Meanwhile, Qatari player Ayoub Mohammed scored his team's only goal as the match was drawing to a close at Thani bin Jassim Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Al Hilal achieved its fourth consecutive victory, after defeating the other Qatari duo Al Duhail (2-1) and Al Sadd (3-1) in the first and third rounds respectively, and Uzbekistan’s Nasaf Qarshi (3-2) in the second round. It tops the West Group standings of the AFC Champions League Elite Football Championship with a perfect score of 12 points.
Meanwhile, Al Gharafa suffered their third defeat against one win, leaving them with three points and occupying ninth place in the standings so far.
