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AFC Champions League 2017: Toyota Player of the Week - Al Hilal's Nicolas Milesi

The Uruguayan stood out as Al Hilal ended Al Rayyan's ACL 2017 journey..

Al Hilal's Nicolas Milesi has been selected as the Toyota AFC Champions League Player of the Week after his brace helped the Saudi Arabian side defeat Qatar's Al Rayyan 4-3 away.

With the top spot in Group D at stake, Al Hilal knew that they had to avoid defeat against Al Rayyan to avoid any complications while their opponents were desperate to win and secure progress for themselves.

But in what turned out to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller, Al Hilal prevailed in Qatar and won the group, thanks to a splendid performance from their Uruguayan central midfielder Nicolas Milesi.