was the first time both teams would face each other in this competition, Further more Al-Nasser had never won the AFC Champions league before and Al-Hilal needed one more title to be the AFC Champions league outright record title holders. The stakes of the game were so high that the tension was felt in the city of Riyadh weeks before the game. The game finished with Al-Hilal winning 2–1 against Al-Nasser to reach the final in addition to bragging rights for many years to come. Al-Hilal reached the final in 2021 to face Pohang Steelers, both clubs had held a record of three Asian champions league titles. Al-Hilal came up on top to score the first goal 16 seconds after the match began. In the end a 2–0 win secured the fourth Asian champions league title, and Al-Hilal became the AFC Champions League unequivocal record title holders. As the champions of the AFC Champions League, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE, Al-Hilal in their first match faced hosts Al Jazira and managed to win 6–1. Al-Hilal later faced UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea but lost 1–0 to face off Egyptian club Al Ahly SC for the match for 3rd place, who are the winners of the 2020-21 CAF Champions League, in which Al-Hilal lost in a 4–0 defeat with a disappointing performance hence Al-Hilal were awarded the 4th position in the tournament. In September 2022, Al-Hilal offered Cristiano Ronaldo a two-year contract worth €242 million. However, Ronaldo rejected the proposal, calling it "obscene". If accepted, Ronaldo's transfer would have been the most expensive, exceeding Neymar's €222 million transfer. The reports of the offer first surfaced in July 2022, but the Saudi club name was not known. The President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al Misehal said he would like to see Ronaldo play in Saudi, but that it "won’t happen before January unfortunately". In February 2023, Al-Hilal played in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup and reached the final after victories against Wydad Casablanca and Flamengo. In the final they lost 5-3 to Real Madrid.As well in February, The Blue Waves made a run to the AFC Champions League quarter final stage where they will face Foolad. Grounds Al-Hilal currently plays their home games at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, stadium that was constructed in 1987 with a capacity of 67,000