Al-Hilal needs to score seven points in the next rounds of the competition to become Saudi champions.
26 abr
2024
– 14h45
(updated at 2:45 pm)
Michael e Ruben Neves.
Photo: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images / Esporte News Mundo
In a match valid for the twenty-ninth round of the Saudi Championship, Al-Hilal beats Al-Fateh 3-1, coming from behind. Lucas Zelarayán opened the scoring for Slaven Bilic’s men, but a minute later Michael tied the game and then Rúben Neves, from the penalty spot, and Al-Bulayhi turned it around for Jorge Jesus’ team. With the result, Hilal reaches 80 points in the competition and has a 12 difference over Al-Nassr, second placed. The team only needs to add seven more points to win the competition.
During the first half, Jorge Jesus’ Al-Hilal had more possession of the ball, but was unable to create many clear scoring chances, at its best it happened after Michael took a chance on goalkeeper Rinne. While Croatian coach Slaven Bilic’s Al-Fateh closed in and launched quick attacks from the sides of the field, it was the visitors who created the best scoring chance. The naturalized Argentinian Armeeno Lucas Zelarayán took a long shot and Bono palmed it. The game went into the second half tied.
The second half started with Al-Hilal having much more possession of the ball than their opponents, but they were unable to create big ones like in the first half. At 11, Al-Fateh opened the scoring with Argentine midfielder Lucas Zelarayán. However, the bosses equalized a minute after that, with Michael heading in, and soon afterwards turned it around with Portuguese Rúben Neves after a dubious penalty awarded on Al-Qahtani with the help of VAR. At 60 in the second stage Al-Bulayhi scored the third and declared victory for Jorge Jesus’ team. Al-Hilal 3 x 1 Al-Fateh.
1° TEMPO
The match started with Al-Hilal having more possession of the ball and moving around AL-Fateh’s area. Two minutes into the game, Renan Lodi had his shot blocked after taking a first-time risk on the rebound of a corner. A few minutes later Jorge Jesus’ team missed two clear chances in a row with Nasser Al-Dawsari. In the first, the number 16 appeared free inside the area after a free kick and headed over Rinne’s goal, the ball skimming the crossbar. In the second, a minute later. Rúben Neves launched the number 16 who came free into the defense and headed to the right of the goal.
At 22, the Patões had their first shot on target in the game. Michael took it to the middle and finished low, the ball deflected and went into the hands of Swedish goalkeeper Jacob Rinne. Ten minutes later. At 27, Kanno almost scored a great goal. He received a cross and tried with a bicycle kick, but the ball went close to the goal. At 32, Slaven Bilic’s Al-Fateh was scary. The Argentine naturalized Armenian, Lucas Zelarayán received the ball at the edge of the area and took a chance on goal and Bono made a great save.
During the end of the first half, Jorge Jesus’ team struggled to land key passes in attack and suffered from Fateh’s marking. At 44, after exchanging passes, Rúben Neves took a risk from outside the area, but did not hit the goal. Greek referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos gave a minute of extra time that didn’t have much of an effect. As a result, the game went into the second half tied.
2° TEMPO
The second half started with Al-Hilal having more possession of the ball, but the team was unable to create many chances to score during this period of the game. During the period between 11 and 12, the visitors opened the scoring and the Patrões sought a draw in the next move. In one of Fateh’s first attacks in the game, Tello set up Zelarayán who hit a cross and counted on a mistake from Bono to open the score. 1 to 0 Al-Fateh. But the joy of Slaven Bilic and his team was short-lived. In the next attack after the goal Hilal equalized with Michael. Renan Lodi crossed from the left, goalkeeper Rinne missed the goal, Michael headed it, the defense came to cut it, but the ball had already crossed the line and the goal line technology confirmed that the ball had gone in.
After the draw, Al-Hilal grew in the game. First, Milinkovic-Savic appeared to finish but didn’t hit the goal. After that, Kalidou Koulibaly headed wide. At 23, the Bosses had a penalty awarded in their favor. Al-Qahtani was brought down inside the area, after a VAR review, Greek Anastasios Sidiropoulos scored the penalty. On the charge, Rúben Neves hit well and dislodged Rinne and turned towards Hilal. 2 to 1 Al-Hilal.
After taking the turn, Fateh pressed and sought a draw. At 35, Bono left the goal well after a cross from Lucas Zelarayán. At 44, the Argentine naturalized Armenian appeared again in the game. This time, he took a risk from distance and the defense blocked his shot. While Hilal put pressure on their opponent’s ball and remained calm when they had possession of the ball in their favor.
Greek referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos gave 12 minutes of stoppage time. At 49, Bono was forced to work. Bendebka was called in and finished over the Moroccan goalkeeper, who slotted it in. After that, Slaven Bilic’s team went all out against the competition leaders who held on. At 53, Lucas Zelarayán dropped the bomb on top of the barrier and hit Milinkovic-Savic, who fell and asked for assistance. After that, the Greek referee let the game run and at 60 minutes into the second half, Jorge Jesus’ team killed the game. Milinkovic-Savic took the free kick, Al-Bulayhi headed it and Rinne saved, but on the rebound the number 5 pushed it into the goal, the goal was disallowed by the flag on the field, but was later confirmed by VAR. 3 to 1 Al-Hilal. After that, the game ended with a 3-1 victory for the Patões.
Upcoming games for both teams
Al-Hilal will return to the field next Tuesday (30), when they will host Al-Itthiah, at home, at the Kingdom Arena Stadium, in Riyadh, at 3 pm (Brasília time). While Al-Fateh will try to recover from the defeat, next Thursday (2), when they will host Al-Riyadh, at the Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, in Hofuf, at 3 pm (Brasília time).
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