Al-Hilal Avenges Defeat Against Al-Ittihad with Dramatic Win in Riyadh Derby
Al-Hilal Avenges Defeat Against Al-Ittihad with Dramatic Win in Riyadh Derby
Riyadh’s King Saud University Stadium witnessed a heavyweight clash between the capital’s two giants, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad, on Saturday evening, April 27, 2024, as part of the 28th round of the Saudi Roshan League. The match, which ended with a precious 2-1 victory for Al-Hilal, was full of excitement, competitiveness, and controversial moments, and witnessed a remarkable performance from Brazilian player Malcolm, who led his team to victory by creating both goals.
The match began with offensive pressure from Al-Ittihad, who succeeded in opening the scoring early through their Brazilian player Romarinho, who exploited a defensive error from Al-Hilal to put his team ahead in the 18th minute. But Al-Ittihad’s joy didn’t last long, as Al-Hilal managed to equalize just minutes later, thanks to a decisive pass from Malcolm to his South Korean teammate Jang Hyun-soo, who scored Al-Hilal’s first goal in the 25th minute.
In the second half, Al-Hilal continued its offensive pressure and succeeded in turning the result in its favor in the 70th minute, when Malcolm created the second goal for his Brazilian teammate Michel Delgado, giving his team a 2-1 lead. Despite Al-Ittihad’s desperate attempts to equalize, Al-Hilal managed to keep its net clean until the end, emerging victorious with three valuable points.
The match witnessed several controversial moments, most notably the sending off of Al-Ittihad player Abdulrahman Al-Aboud in the 85th minute after receiving his second yellow card, followed by the awarding of a penalty kick to Al-Hilal in the 90th minute, which the referee canceled after returning to video technology, after reviewing the situation with the field referee.
With this victory, Al-Hilal raised its tally to 63 points at the top of the Saudi Roshan League standings, with a 9-point lead over its nearest competitor, while Al-Ittihad’s tally remained frozen at 44 points in fourth place.
Al-Hilal’s victory over Al-Ittihad with two goals to one was a form of revenge for the capital’s team, which lost the first leg against Al-Ittihad with a clean goal, and it also gave a great moral boost to the team before the decisive stages of the season, both in the Saudi Roshan League and the AFC Champions League. As for Al-Ittihad, it suffered a painful defeat that may affect its chances of competing for the title, especially with the season approaching its end.
السعودية الاخبارية ، موقع إخباري شامل يهتم بتقديم خدمة صحفية متميزة للقارئ، وهدفنا أن نصل لقرائنا الأعزاء بالخبر الأدق والأسرع والحصري بما يليق بقواعد وقيم الأسرة السعودية، لذلك نقدم لكم مجموعة كبيرة من الأخبار المتنوعة داخل الأقسام التالية، الأخبار العالمية و المحلية، الاقتصاد، تكنولوجيا ، فن، أخبار الرياضة، منوعات و سياحة.