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Al-Hilal Edges Damac in Thrilling Encounter
Abha, Saudi Arabia – Al-Hilal Saudi FC secured a 3-2 victory over Damac in a captivating match at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium. The game, part of the Pro League’s 19th round, was a rollercoaster of emotions until the final whistle.
Marcos Leonardo gave Al-Hilal the lead in the 32nd minute, assisted by R. Neves. However, Damac responded with a goal from H. Diallo in the 50th minute, assisted by G. N’Koudou, leveling the score. Diallo would score again in the 73rd minute, assisted by F. Kamano, putting the home team in front. Despite a missed penalty by Neves in the 58th minute, Al-Hilal’s dominance in possession (70%) and shots (21 shots, 10 on target) shone through, with Milinkovic-Savic scoring the winning goal in the 77th minute, assisted by S. Al Dawsari.
The match saw a flurry of yellow cards, with Damac receiving three (Al Anazi, Bedrane, Al Subiani) and Al-Hilal receiving four (Tambakti, Neves, Cancelo, Malcom). Al-Hilal also had a goal disallowed by VAR for Milinkovic-Savic. Despite the tension and numerous cautions, Al-Hilal managed to secure three valuable points in a thrilling match. The referee was Sven Jablonski from Germany.
Substitutions damac: at minute 65 A. Al Obaid came in and D. Al Anazi went out., at minute 90 A. Fallatah came in and F. Al Subiani went out.
Substitutions al-hilal saudi fc: at minute 74 N. Al Dawsari came in and Kaio Cesar went out., at minute 90 M. Al Qahtani came in and M. Al Harbi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Damac
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Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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