Al-Hilal Wins in Thrilling Match Against Al-Ittihad in Saudi League
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In an exciting match within the Saudi Professional League competitions, Al-Hilal team managed to secure an important victory over their guest Al-Ittihad with two goals to one. The match, held at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, witnessed strong competition between the two teams and brilliant performances from players of both sides.
The match began with pressure from Al-Hilal’s side, and their star player Salem Al-Dawsari succeeded in opening the scoring in the 23rd minute after a decisive pass from his teammate Matheus Pereira. In the second half, Al-Hilal strengthened their lead with a second goal scored by player Moussa Marega in the 67th minute.
Al-Ittihad did not surrender and succeeded in reducing the gap with a goal scored by player Abdulrahman Al-Aboud in the 82nd minute. In the final minutes, Al-Ittihad tried to equalize the score, but Al-Hilal’s defense and their goalkeeper managed to preserve the victory.
With this win, Al-Hilal raised their tally to 45 points at the top of the league standings, while Al-Ittihad’s tally froze at 38 points in third place. It’s worth mentioning that this match is the second between the two teams this season, as they drew in the first match held in Jeddah with one goal each.
Al-Hilal’s coach Ramon Diaz expressed his happiness with the victory, confirming that his team delivered a great match and deserved the win. He said in the post-match press conference: “We played well and managed to control the match. Al-Ittihad is a strong team and difficult to deal with, but we were better today.”
Al-Ittihad’s coach Nuno Santo expressed his disappointment with the loss, confirming that his team did not deserve to lose. He said: “We delivered a good match and created many opportunities, but we weren’t fortunate in scoring. We will work on correcting mistakes and returning stronger in the upcoming matches.”
It’s worth mentioning that this match witnessed a large attendance, as the stands were filled with enthusiastic fans who supported both teams throughout the match. The match also witnessed remarkable brilliance from players of both teams, especially Salem Al-Dawsari and Moussa Marega from Al-Hilal’s side, and Abdulrahman Al-Aboud from Al-Ittihad’s side.
In the match statistics, Al-Hilal had 55% ball possession compared to 45% for Al-Ittihad, and their players took 12 shots on goal, 5 of which were between the three posts, while Al-Ittihad’s players took 10 shots, 3 of which were between the three posts. The number of accurate passes for Al-Hilal reached 450 passes compared to 370 for Al-Ittihad.
In conclusion, Al-Hilal succeeded in achieving an important victory over Al-Ittihad in an exciting match, continuing their lead in the Saudi league. Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad seeks to regain the winning streak in the upcoming matches. The Saudi league remains open to all possibilities, especially with the strong competition between the big teams.
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