Al-Hilal turned his late guest of the al-itthad of Jeddah into a valuable 3-1 victory, in Friday’s Clasico match at the Kingdom Arena Stadium, the 22nd round of the Saudi Professional League.
The “Brigadier” first advanced with the goal of N ‘Golo Kante in the 12th minute, but the leader responded with a triple signature of Saleh al-Shahri, Malcom Oliveira and Sa’ ud Abdul Hamid (39, 59 and 67).
A point, extending the gap with victory to 9 points, after the “world” faltered in a draw with assertiveness on Thursday.
The al-itthad balance, which entered the match saddled with absences, froze at 37 points in the fifth place, failing to break into the Golden Square, where he rejected the gift of unity that blocked the cooperation, the fourth by 39 points, in a draw with him.
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Surprise blow
Al-Hilal began the game with offensive pressure, taking advantage of the public support to control things within the first 10 minutes.
However, Kante Baght al-Hilal aimed early in the first attack of the Brigadier General, unlike the course of the meeting, using an elaborate cross from Faisal al-Ghamdi to turn his head into the net “on the bird.”
The al-itthad continued to disturb the blue defence, with Al-Ghamdi also hitting a ball “on the bird” from the boundary of the box, but goalkeeper Yassin Bono turned it around for a corner.
Al-Hilal regained control of the proceedings quickly and threatened his guest goal on more than one occasion, until he equalized for the monthly goal, which followed a rebound from the defence inside the box and slammed it directly into the net in the absence of a guest.
Hijazi fell into the crescent penalty area after friction with Kalidou Koulibaly at the moment of playing a cross, and Salvadoran referee Ivan Cisneros awarded a penalty, but reversed his decision after watching the game via VAR.
Second version
The two teams entered the second half with a clear attacking desire. The al-hilal pressed hard, while the federation did not back down to defend against the start of the game, especially after Ahmed al-Ghamdi entered at Faisal al-Ghamdi’s expense in the middle of the pitch as the half began.
Before an hour’s play was completed, Al-Hilal added his second goal through Malcom, who rose to turn in Sergei Savic’s cross, in a Kante-like shot in the first half.
Jesus felt the seriousness of the al-itthad from the hosts’ left side, deciding to replace Renan Lodi with Yasser Al-Shahrani, while trying to secure the centre of the pitch by pushing Salman Al-Faraj instead of monthly, the main target.
