DOHA: Syrian star Omar Kharbin scored a hat-trick as Saudi giants Al Hilal took a giant step towards the finals of the AFC Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Iran’s Persepolis in their semifinals, first-leg clash on Tuesday.

Kharbin led the way with his treble, while veteran Yasir al-Shahrani was also on target as Al Hilal toyed with their Iranian rivals to put themselves in contention for their third continental title, after winning the event in 1991 and 2000.

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