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Al-Hilal edges out Al-Ettifaq in a thrilling match
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Al-Hilal Saudi FC emerged victorious in a nail-biting Pro League match against Al-Ettifaq at the Kingdom Arena. The encounter was marked by intensity and excitement, with both sides battling for victory until the final whistle.
The first half started with a high tempo, with both teams looking to find the back of the net. Al-Hilal took the lead in the 45th minute with a goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic, assisted by Renan Lodi.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Al-Hilal seeking to extend their lead and Al-Ettifaq aiming to equalize. The match became more difficult for Al-Ettifaq with the red card shown to Abdulaziz Radif in the 90th minute.
However, Al-Ettifaq managed to level the score in the 90th minute with a penalty converted by Vitinho. In the same minute, Mohammed Al Qahtani scored for Al-Hilal, sealing the final victory for his team.
Al-Hilal dominated possession with 67%, while Al-Ettifaq had 33%. Al-Hilal had 17 shots, 7 of which were on target, while Al-Ettifaq only managed 8 shots, 3 on target.
The match was refereed by Swiss official Urs Schnyder.
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Substitutions al-ettifaq: at minute 46 J. Costa came in and M. Al Olayan went out., at minute 53 A. Medran came in and A. Al Malki went out., at minute 78 M. Abdulrahman came in and M. Al Sibyani went out., at minute 82 A. Radif came in and M. Dembele went out., at minute 83 Vitinho came in and S. Fofana went out.
Substitutions al-hilal saudi fc: at minute 72 M. Kanno came in and N. Al Dawsari went out., at minute 72 A. Al Hamdan came in and Marcos Leonardo went out., at minute 78 M. Al Qahtani came in and S. Al Dawsari went out., at minute 90 M. Al Harbi came in and R. Lodi went out., at minute 90 H. Al Yami came in and J. Cancelo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Al-Ettifaq
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