We had the Sepahan under control: Inzaghi says we are lucky to have Martinelli

Al Hilal's head coach praised his players' performance after the win over Al Sadd, and said the Saudi side's main target is winning the Asian Champions League title, with Ali Waterkins also...

According to "Varzeh Se", Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia passed the barrier of their Qatari host in their second match in the group stage of the Asian Elite League with a score of 2-0 and gained six points by winning their second consecutive victory. Ollie Watkins and Ruben Nuss scored the goals of Al-Hilal in this match.

Simone Inzaghi said after the match: "I am happy with the performance of my players. We played a great match and dominated most of the minutes. "I saw a great performance from the team."

The Italian head coach of Al-Hilal also praised Gabriel Martinelli, describing this player as a big and versatile player and saying that his presence provides various solutions to the technical staff: "Martinelli is a great player and we are lucky to have him."

Inzaghi also said about the importance of getting three points in Qatar: "Playing away from home is never easy. I would like to thank our many fans who were present in the stadium and supported the team as always."

Unlike Inzaghi, Al-Hilal striker Oli Watkins mentioned the difficulties of his team in this match and said: "It was a difficult game and we faced technical players. "We started the match with a low rhythm, but in the end we won, and that's the most important thing."

He further added: "We played against a big and powerful team in its own field. Our goal and ambition is clear and we want to win the Asian Elite League. "Our preparation has been non-stop between matches and we did what was asked of us on the pitch."