Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga and his side Al Duhail were humiliated 7-0 by Saudi Arabia giants Al-Hilal in an AFC Champions League semifinal match played at the Al-Thumama Stadium on Sunday evening. This was the last hurdle for Olunga and company in their quest to get to the final of the continental competition, but they will have to try again in the next edition after the heavy defeat.Nigerian international Odion Ighalo scored four goals while Mali’s Moussa Marega grabbed two with Salem Al-Dawsari, scoring the other goal for Al-Hilal to make it seven.##NAJAVA_MECA_7056262##Ighalo opened the scoring after just two minutes to get Al-Hilal firmly on the driving seat before doubling the advantage eight minutes later. Marega scored the third goal in the 14th minute to stretch the lead for the Saudi side then grabbed his second and Al-Hilal’s fourth 13 minutes later.Salem Al-Dawsari, who had set Marega for both his goals in the first period, scored the fifth goal with seven minutes left to play in the regular time of the first half, with Marega returning the favor this time around.The former FC Porto player thought he had grabbed his hattrick five minutes later but his goal was struck off after a VAR consultation but Al-Hilal went into the break with a five-goal advantage.Gor Mahia’s Tactical Flexibility proves key in crucial victory over PoliceOn resumption for the second half, Ighalo continued his fine run in the game, scoring the sixth goal in the game three minutes into the second half, completing his hattrick in the process, Al-Dawsari completing a hattrick of assists as well.It took the Nigerian 14 more minutes to make it 7-0, taking his goals tally in the game to four and putting the game far away beyond the reach of Duhail.
