Al-Hilal beat Al-Ettifaq 2-0 this Monday (26)in the 21st round of the Saudi Championship, goals from Milinkovic-Savic and Al-Dawsari.
With the triumph, coach Jorge Jesus’ team reached 24 consecutive victories in official games and is just three away from equaling the world recordwhich belongs to The New Saints, from Wales — the Welsh club recorded 27 consecutive victories in 2016.
Leader of the Saudi league, Al-Hilal has 59 points, seven more than deputy leader Al-Nassrby Cristiano Ronaldo.
The next match for Neymar’s team, who is recovering from an injury to his left knee, is against Al-Ittihad, fifth in the championship, on Friday (1st).
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