Al-Hilal defeated its guest, Al-Ittihad, 3-1, in the Saudi Football Classic, which was held in the 22nd round of the Saudi League.
Although Al-Ittihad took the lead through N’Golo Kante in the 12th minute, Al-Hilal succeeded in returning and achieving the adjustment through Saleh Al-Shehri in the 39th minute.
In the second half, Malcolm scored the lead goal for Al Hilal with a header in the 59th minute, then Saud Abdul Hamid scored a legendary goal with great individual skill in the 67th minute.
Thanks to this victory, the balance of coach Jorge Jesus’ squad rose to 62 points at the top of the standings, with the difference with the closest pursuers, Al-Nasr, rising to 9 points.
As for Al-Ittihad, it suffered its first defeat in 2024, and its points tally froze at 37 points in fifth place.
It is noteworthy that Al Hilal will meet Al Ittihad again at the Kingdom Arena next Tuesday in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals.
A few days later, the two teams will meet again in the return leg, but this time at the Radiant Jewel Stadium in Jeddah.
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