17.09.2025 10:30
The young footballer Yusuf Akçiçek, who plays for Al Hilal, scored a stylish long-range goal in his first match of the Elite stage of the AFC Champions League. However, Akçiçek's goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball. The young player's energetic performance received high praise from the coaching staff and gave hope to the fans for upcoming matches.
Young footballer Yusuf Akçiçek, who joined the Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal this season, made his debut in the Elite stage of the Asian Champions League. Yusuf, who displayed an effective performance in the first half of the match, shook the net with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 45+6th minute.
VAR DECISION INVALIDATED THE GOAL
After the goal, the referee conducted a VAR review and determined that Leonardo had handled the ball at the beginning of the play. Therefore, the goal scored by Yusuf Akçiçek was canceled, and the first half ended in a goalless draw.
Although the goal was not counted, Yusuf Akçiçek received high praise from the coaching staff for his performance. The young player's energy and game vision gave hope to Al Hilal fans for upcoming matches. The coaching staff is expected to give Yusuf more playing time.