Leaders-Mena magazine will provide a live coverage for Monday’s game between RB Salzburg and Al-Hilal in the second round of Group H of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Fulltime: RB Salzburg 0-0 Al-Hilal
Yellow cards:
Soumaila Diabate, Sota Kitano (RB Salzburg)
Lineups:
RB Salzburg: Christian Zawieschitzky; Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Jacob Rasmussen, Frans Kratzig; Dorgeles Nene (Maurits Kjaergaard 77), Mads Bidstrup, Soumaila Diabate (John Mellberg 46), Oscar Gloukh (Sota Kitano 65); Edmund Baidoo (Yorbe Vertessen 77), Karim Onisiwo (Adam Daghim 65)
Al-Hilal: Bono; Joao Cancelo (Hamad Al-Yami 80), Hassan Al-Tambakti, Kalidou Koulibaly, Renan Lodi (Musab Al-Juwayr 87); Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Nasser Al-Dawsari; Malcom (Mohamed Kanno 68), Marcos Leonardo, Salem Al-Dawsari.
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90+7′ Second half ends.
90+5′ Corner kick for Al-Hilal.
90+4′ Throw in for Al-Hilal in the attacking half.
90+2′ The ball is whipped in from the corner by Maurits Kjaergaard, but one of the defenders gets it clear.
90+1′ Maurits Kjaergaard swings in a corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away into another corner in the opposite side.
90′ Fourth official signals 6 minutes of added time.
88′ Triple substitution for Al-Hilal: Musab Al-Juwayr replaces Nasser Al-Dawsari; Ali Lajami comes in for Hassan Al-Tambakti and Moteb Al-Harbi replaces Renan Lodi
85′ Yellow card for Salzburg’s Kitano.
85′ Marcos Leonardo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82′ Yorbe Vertessen finds some space on the edge of the box after some nice individual play and curls a shot in on goal, but the ball flies just wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it’s a goal kick for Al-Hilal.
81′ WHAT A SAVE! Sergej Milinkovic-Savic strikes the ball from the left flank, but the goalkeeper produces a brilliant save.
80′ Substitution for Al-Hilal: Hamad Al-Yami replaces Joao Cancelo.
77′ Double subs for Salzburg: Yorbe Vertessen replaces Edmund Baidoo; Maurits Kjaergaard comes in for Dorgeles Nene
- Fifteen minutes into the final whistle and the game is still tied, while Al-Hilal are in control of the game with 57% possession.
75′ WATER BREAK. It’s hot out there so the ref signals there will be a cooling break for the players to take on some fluids.
71′ The corner is swung in and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic leaps above the defence only to send his header a whisker over the bar from close in. The ball goes out of play and Salzburg will have a goal kick.
70′ Al-Hilal are in control of the ball, with some nice passes that end into a corner kick.
68′ Substitution for Al-Hilal: Mohamed Kanno replaces Malcom.
62′ Salzburg’s Dorgeles Nene controls a nice lofted pass and shoots from the edge of the box, but his attempt only went low to the middle of the goal, so Bono stops it easily.
61′ Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari scoops the ball from the left flank, but the goalkeeper catches the ball easily.
59′ Al-Hilal’s Koulibaly is in on goal but gets upended by the defender in the box. That could be a penalty, but the ref says NO! Play continues.
57′ WHAT A CHANCE! That was close by Malcom. He receives a pass on the edge of the box and shoots, but the ball goes inches wide of the left post. The ball is out of play. Al-Hilal will have a chance to score from a corner.
56′ Salem Al-Dawsari tries his luck with a right-footed strike from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
55′ Cancelo picks up a pass and tries his luck from mid-range towards the middle of the goal, but Christian Zawieschitzky is equal to it and makes an easy save.
52′ Throw in for Al-Hilal on the left side of the defensive half.
51′ Neves aims a low effort to the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes a comfortable save.
49′ WHAT A SAVE! Salzburg’s Nene receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it’s going in the middle of the goal, but Bono has other ideas and makes another brilliant save.
48′ Salzburg’s Karim Onisiwo ‘s header from the centre of the box following a corner is blocked.
46′ Cancelo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46′ Second half begins.
46′ Substitution for Salzburg: John Mellberg comes in for Soumaila Diabate.
Halftime
45+5′ First half ends.
45+4′ A SAVE! Nene picks up a pass and unleashes a low shot towards goal, but he can’t generate enough power to trouble Bono.
45+2′ Salzburg’s Dorgeles Nene is forced to stop his attacking move after the linesman signals for offside.
45+2′ Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Salzburg.
45′ The fourth official signals 4 minutes of added time.
44′ WHAT A CHANCE! Cancelo beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it’s inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared. Al-Hilal will take a corner kick.
42′ Throw in for Salzburg on the right side of the defensive half.
40′ Nasser Al-Dawsari takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.
39′ Neves takes the corner, but one of the defenders reacts well and rises highest to head the ball away to a corner in the opposite side.
39′ Al-Hilal play a few nice passes from player to player, but their possession doesn’t last long as an opposition player intercepts a pass. Al-Hilal have a corner.
37′ Salzburg’s Soumaila gets a yellow card for a bad foul.
36′ Al-Hilal’s Neves whips the ball in from the long-range free kick, but the first man gets it clear.
35′ Lodi wins a free kick on the left wing.
34′ Wonderful movement by Al-Hilal. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
31′ WATER BREAK! The referee blows his whistle and players are going to refresh themselves.
28′ Salem Al-Dawsari strikes the ball with his right foot from outside the box after good passes and great control of Al-Hilal players, but his shot goes wide to the right..
27′ Renan Lodi sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear. Al Hilal will have an opportunity with a corner kick.
26′ Nasser Al Dawsari slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
24′ Throw in for Al-Hilal on the left side of the defensing half.
23′ Neves sends in a lofted cross from a long-range free kick in order to find one of his teammates. His poor effort, however, sails way out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it’s a goal kick for Salzburg.
21′ Leonardo capitalizes on the rebound ball with a right-footed shot from very close range, but the goalkeeper pulls a great save.
21′ Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
21′ Throw in for Al-Hilal on the left side of the attacking half.
19′ Salzburg’s Mads Bidstrup unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, but it goes straight at Bono.
18′ The Al Hilal players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
17′ Throw in for Al-Hilal on the left side of the attacking half.
15′ Malcom tries his luck with a right-footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation. but it goes wide.
14′ Salem Al-Dawsari wins a free kick on the left flank.
13′ A cross into the box from Renan Lodi, but the defense clears it.
10′ Lodi is ok. Back to play.
10′ Al-Hilal’s Renan Lodi is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
9′ WHAT A SAVE! Karim Onisiwo runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot low towards the middle of the goal. However, Bono anticipates the shot and makes an easy save. The ball goes out of play. Salzburg are awarded a corner kick.
8′ Al-Hilal’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Wilton Sampaio saw the whole situation.
6′ Salzburg’s Soumaila Diabate finds himself some space, looks up but sends a dreadful shot high over the bar from long range. The ball is off of the pitch and it’s a goal kick for Al Hilal.
5′ Salem Al-Dawsari receives a low pass just outside the box and drills a fine strike towards the middle of the goal. Christian Zawieschitzky pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort.
1′ Delay in match because of an injury to Al-Hilal’s Hassan Al Tambakti.
1′ First half begins.
22:00 The Riyadh-based are aiming to advance in the tournament as far as they could and may be replicate their 2022 campaign where they reached the final only to lose 5-3 to Real Madrid. However, they motivated to exceed past performances and possibly lift their first ever Club World Cup title.
21:00 Inzaghi is expected to deploy the same squad that drew with Real Madrid, including stars like Bounou, Koulibaly, and Neves to dominate this Club World Cup clash, while Letsch will likely rely on his young attackers like Gloukh and Onisiwo to challenge Al-Hilal’s defense.
Possible Starting XI:
RB Salzburg: Zawieschitzky; Lainer, Gadou, Ramussen, Kratzig; Bidstrup, Diabate; Dorgeles, Gloukh; Onisiwo, Vertessen.
Al-Hilal: Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, N. Al-Dawsari; Malcolm, Milinkovic-Savic, S. Al-Dawsari; Leonardo.
20:00 The Italian also heaped praise on the revamped Club World Cup format, noting the presence of elite clubs and paying tribute to Spanish giants Barcelona. “The Club World Cup has been great so far, with all the big clubs participating. The elite clubs of the world are here; we’re just missing Barcelona.”
19:00 Inzaghi urged Al-Hilal players to match their intensity from the Real Madrid game when they face Salzburg. “We need to approach Salzburg with the same spirit we showed against Real Madrid. I told the players this is a pivotal match after everything we went through against Real Madrid. Therefore, we must deliver our best performance.” The Italian manager said during the pre-match press conference.
18:00 The Saudi powerhouse commenced their journey in the tournament under new management after Italian tactician Simone Inzaghi, who led Serie A giants Inter Milan to the UEFA Champions League final, took the helm at the club as a replacement for Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus.
17:00 Salzburg also started their World Cup campaign in style, defeating Mexico’s Pachuca 2-1, with Oscar Gloukh and Karim Onisiwo provided the decisive goals, to climb to the top of the group ahead of this match.
16:00 The Blue Wave kicked off their World Cup Campaign with a bang, standing tall against European giants Real Madrid, holding the Los Blancos to a 1-1 draw in their opening group showdown, thanks to Ruben Neves’s goal from the spot.
15:00 Saudi giants Al-Hilal will take on RB Salzburg of Austria in the second round of Group H of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Venue: Audi Field (Washington DC, USA)
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
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