RELIVE: Al Hilal v Al Ittihad (Saudi Pro League)
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Fulltime: Al Hilal 3-1 Al Ittihad
Scorers: Aleksandar Mitrović 3′, 14′ (pen), Salem Al-Dawsari 37′ / Karim Benzema 86′
Yellow cards:
N’Golo Kanté, Danilo Pereira (Al Ittihad)
Malcom (Al Hilal)
90+8′ Second half ends.
90+2′ Substitution for Al-Hilal: Hamad Al-Yami replaces Salem Al-Dawsari
90+1′ Substitution for Al-Ittihad: Abdulrahman Al-Obud replaces Fabinho
90′ Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time
(GOAL) Karim Benzema’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal
86′ GOAAAL… Al Ittihad score
81′ Moussa Diaby’s right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
79′ Substitution for Al Hilal: Yasir Al-Shahrani replaces Renan Lodi
77′ Aleksandar Mitrovic’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
75′ Foul by Saleh Al-Shehri
73′ Double subs for Al Ittihad: Fawaz Al-Yami replaces Muhannad Al-Shanqiti; Saleh Al-Shehri replaces Steven Bergwijn.
72′ Salem Al-Dawsari is caught offside
67′ Houssem Aouar’s header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
59′ double subs for Al Hilal: Nasser Al-Dawsari replaces Marcos Leonardo; Khalifah Al Dawsari comes in for Hassan Tambakti
58′ Foul by Al Ittihad’s Fabinho
56′ Salem Al Dawsari’s right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53′ Substitution for Al Ittihad: Saad Al Mosa replaces Danilo Pereira because of an injury.
50′ Al Hilal’s Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
47′ Corner for Al-Hilal, conceded by Danilo Pereira.
Second half begins
45+4′ First half ends.
45+1′ Al Hilal’s Malcom is shown a yellow card
45′ Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time
41′ Al-Ittihad’s Houssem Aouar is caught offside.
(GOAL) Salem Al-Dawsari scored with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Rúben Neves after a fast break.
37′ GOAAAAAAAL… Al Hilal add the third
30′ Hand ball by Al Hila’s Renan Lodi
29′ Karim Benzema’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
24’ Aleksandar Mitrovic converts Salem Al-Dawsari’s cross with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box but it is blocked.
22′ Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside
17′ Al Ittihad’s Danilo Pereira is shown a yellow card
(GOAL) Aleksandar Mitrovic converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
14′ GOAAAAAAAL … Al Hilal double the score
12′ Salem Al-Dawsari’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
11′ Al Ittihad’s N’Golo Kanté is shown the yellow card for a bad foul
(GOAL) Aleksandar Mitrovic headed Rúben Neves’s cross from the center of the box into the bottom left corner
3’ GOAAAAAAAL … Al Hilal score
1′ Al Ittihad’s Moussa Diaby is caught offside
0′ First half begins.
Lineups:
Al Hilal: Bono – João Cancelo, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Hassan Tambakti, Renan Lodi – Rúben Neves, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Salem Al-Dawsari – Malcom, Marcos Leonardo, Aleksandar Mitrović
Al Ittihad: Predrag Rajković – Danilo Pereira (Saad Al Mosa 53), Abdulelah Al-Amri, Muhannad Al-Shanqiti, Hassan Kadesh – N’Golo Kanté, Fabinho, Moussa Diaby – Steven Bergwijn, Karim Benzema, Houssem Aouar
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18:00 Al Hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrović has made an impressive start to the season, scoring six goals in the competition so far. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad forward Karim Benzema shone last weekend with a brilliant hat-trick in a 7-1 rout of Al Wehda.
16:40 Possible lineups:
Al-Hilal: Bounou; Al-Yami, Koulibaly, Al Bulaihi, Lodi; Milinkovic-Savic, Neves; Al-Qahtani, Alhamddan, Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic
Al Ittihad: Rajkovic; Al Yami, Al Mouse, Pereira, Kadesh; Kante, Fabinho; Diaby, Aouar, Bergwijn; Benzema
15:30 Last season, Al Hilal defeated their upcoming opponent six times across all competitions, extending their winning streak against Al Ittihad to seven matches and their unbeaten run to 12. In contrast, Al Ittihad appears much improved this season compared to last, when they finished fifth in the league standings, trailing their El Clasico rivals by a significant 42 points.
14:30 Both teams have faced each other 62 times across all competitions, with Al Hilal boasting a commanding 31 wins over Al Ittihad, while the Jeddah side has managed only 12 victories. Additionally, 19 matches have ended in draws.
13:30 Al Ittihad are currently sitting atop the league standings with a perfect record from three matches. They lead second-placed Al Hilal by one goal on goal difference.
12:30 Al Hilal will host Al Ittihad in the fourth round of the Saudi Pro League, with both teams aim for the top spot in the standings.
Venue: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
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