Al-Nassr seeks revenge against rivals Al-Hilal in the same way, when they meet on Thursday in the Riyadh Season Cup.
Al-Nassr is a heavy guest of neighbour Al-Hilal with his new stadium “Kingdom Arena” in the Riyadh Friendly Season Cup final, having each defeated Inter Miami of the United States, featuring Lionel Messi.
al-nassr is enough to equalize by any result of the Riyadh Season Cup, apart from the al-hilal.
The “World” swept Inter Miami with a clean hexagon, while the “Leader” snatched a hard-fought 4-3 al-nassr over the US team.
Far from being crowned a friendly title, Al-Nassr seeks a moral blow to his direct rival, which could overshadow their run in the second half of the Saudi Professional League.
Old blow
al-nassr did not forget that Al-Hilal was the team to which the loss was inflicted after a remarkable run of undefeated 20 games in all tournaments at the time.
Al-Nassr was beaten by a clean treble by hosts Al-Hilal last December 1 for the 15 round of the league’s current season.
The al-nassr series was interrupted after 18 wins and two draws in all tournaments, knowing it was only the third loss of a “world” season after defeat in the first two games of the season by al-ettifaq and al-taawoun on the standings.
al-nassr is also unbeaten after the al-hilal Summit, having won 7 matches, winning 6, and drawing only once.
Portuguese coach Luis Castro fears he will suffer a new loss at the hands of the al-hilal, which will turn the rivals into knots, which could affect him later.
Al-Nassr is set to face rivals Al-Hilal in the second round of the league, and the two sides may also meet in the Asian Champions League.
Opportunity to reply
But at the same time there will be a chance for al-nassr to return the religion, by stopping a series similar to the al-hilal, once it is won at Thursday’s site.
The al-hilal has a special season under his coach Georgie Jesus, who has not suffered any loss in all tournaments.
Al-Hilal has a current 21-match winning streak, with the Blue Team’s last tumble dating back to 21 September last with a draw of 1-1 in the seventh round of the league.
The leader has not lost in 29 games, winning 26 and drawing 3 times, as his last loss dates back to August when he was beaten by al-nassr in the King Salman Cup Final for Champions Clubs (Arab Championship)
The al-nassr eam thus seeks to inflict the first defeat on the al-hilal this season, breaking its series, or at least coming up with a draw would be enough to claim the title of “Riyadh season” and stop the train of rivals’ wins.
