Once more Romelu Lukaku terminated Chelsea to inside one round of being delegated title holders - however it was Kepa Arrizabalaga who demonstrated their hero.
The goalkeeper isn't ensured to clutch his place for Saturday's confrontation against Palmeiras after Edouard Mendy's return from the African Cup of Nations - yet his recovery under Thomas Tuchel was additionally underlined by two last part saves.
Lukaku's first-half strike had placed Chelsea on course to triumph against Al Hilal - however, the Saudi Arabian side mounted a fightback after their adversaries neglected to broaden their lead.
What's more, they started genuine conviction of a shock with Moussa Marega constraining Kepa right into it when placed through one-on-one - and afterward, Kanno Mohamed terminated low from the edge of the crate.
Assuming that Kepa would have been relied upon to cover Marega's work, Mohamed's looked bound for the base corner, just for the attendant to hurl out an arm and push it around the post.
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