Boulbena and Aouar are the best in the AFC Champions League for the elite

The Algerian international duo, Adil Boulbena and Houssem Aouar, topped the list of top scorers in the AFC Champions League for the elite after the conclusion of the seventh round matches.

Al-Duhail striker, Adel Boulbena, scored his sixth goal against Al-Sharjah, UAE, from a penalty kick, giving his Qatari club a draw point.

Adel Boulbena equalizes from the penalty spot

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The team, supervised by the former coach of the Greens, Jamal Belmadi, maintained the team. On its chances of qualifying for the final of the Western Group, where it occupies seventh place.

Boulbena scored about 40 percent (another goal in the preliminary round) of Al-Duhail’s goals, which were content with winning two matches out of seven they played.

Al-Duhail will move to Iraq in the next round, as it will face Al-Shorta Club at Al-Zawraa Stadium in the capital, Baghdad, next Monday.

Adel Boulbena 🇩🇿 Al-Duhail Club winger in the AFC Champions League for the elite this season, including the preliminary round

🎯 8 goal contributions in 7 matches
⚽️ He scored 7 goals and made 1 assist
⏱️ 73 minutes to contribute to each goal
🥅 4 shots to score each goal
📈 7.66 average rating of Sovascore

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Awar is the dean’s star in the continental competition

The playmakers of the Saudi Al-Ittihad Club, Hossam Aouar, took it upon himself to lead the team after the departure of the two French stars, Karim Benzema (he moved to the Saudi Al-Hilal) and N’Golo Kante (he moved to the Turkish Fenerbahce).

Aouar, who was absent from the last African Cup of Nations in Morocco, shined. Significantly in the confrontation between Al-Ittihad and Al-Gharafa.

Muhareb scored a hat-trick and provided a decisive pass, in the match that witnessed the Tigers sweeping the Qatari club by seven goals.

The Saudi team secured the ticket to qualify for the final price, accompanying its traditional rival, Al-Ahly, the leaders Al-Hilal, the Iranian Tractor, and the Emirati Al-Wahda.

Hossam Awar..
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Aouar raised his scoring tally to five goals, occupying second place on the list of scorers after his compatriot Boulbina.

Hossam is ahead of his former colleague in Al-Ittihad, Karim Benzema, who scored four goals.

Boulbena and Aouar are moving steadily towards repeating the achievement of Greens captain Riyad Mahrez in the AFC Elite Champions League, where he distinguished himself from the rest of his teammates in Al-Ahly Jeddah last season.

Mahrez led his team to win the continental title for the first time in its history, after recording exceptional statistics, represented by scoring nine goals and providing seven assists during 13 matches.