Al Hilal 1-0 Al Ittihad: overcomes 1-0 with a goal scored by O. Ighalo
JEDDAH. Al Hilal prevails over Al Ittihad 1-0 after O. Ighalo scored just 1 goal (12').
JEDDAH. Al Hilal overcomes Al Ittihad 1-0 after O. Ighalo scored just 1 goal (12′).
The match was played at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah on Thursday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Daniele Orsato who had the assistance of Alessandro Giallatini and Ciro Carbone. The 4th official was Mohammed Salem Al-Daqqash. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 22.9 degrees Celsius or 73.26 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 49%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Al Ittihad was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Al Hilal that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Al Ittihad was more aggressive with 111 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Al Hilal was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Al Ittihad shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Al Hilal shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Al Ittihad received 1 yellow card (Tarek Hamed). On the other side, Al Hilal received 4 yellow cards (Ali Al-Bulayhi, Mohamed Kanno, Saud Abdulhamid and Abdulelah Al-Malki).
After playing this match, Al Ittihad will stay with 24 points to stay in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Al Hilal will have 22 points to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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12'12'
Odion Ighalo
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32'32'
Tarek Hamed
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63'63'
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Hamad Al Tuhayfan
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63'63'
Abdulrahman Al-Oboud
Hélder Costa
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65'65'
Ali Al-Bulayhi
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67'67'
Mohamed Kanno
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68'68'
Saud Abdulhamid
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76'76'
Moussa Marega
Michael Delgado
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76'76'
Abdulelah Al-Malki
Mohamed Kanno
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77'77'
Hamdan Al Shamrani
Zakaria Al Hawsawi
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87'87'
Mohammed Al-Saiari
Abdulaziz Al Bishi
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89'89'
Luciano Vietto
Odion Ighalo
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89'89'
Saleh Al-Shehri
Salem Al-Dawsari
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90'90'
Abdulelah Al-Malki
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Al Ittihad will play away with Al Shabab on the 9th of January with a 13-12 head to head in favor of Al Ittihad (11 draws).
Al Hilal will play away with Al Raed on the 10th of January with a 25-1 head to head stats in favor of Al Hilal (3 draws).
Al Ittihad: Formation and Lineups
Al Ittihad started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo chose to play with the following team: Marcelo Grohe, Ahmed Hegazi, Ahmed Mohammed Sharahili, Muhannad Mustafa Shanqeeti, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Tarek Hamed, Igor Coronado, Abdulaziz Ali Al Bishi, Romário Ricardo da Silva, Hélder Wander Sousa Azevedo Costa and Abderrazak Hamdallah.
Substitutes
Al Ittihad made 3 changes: Hélder Costa for Abdulrahman Al-Oboud (63′), Zakaria Al Hawsawi for Hamdan Al Shamrani (77′) and Abdulaziz Al Bishi for Mohammed Al-Saiari (87′).
Al Hilal: Formation and Lineups
Al Hilal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Ramón Ángel Díaz played with: Abdullah Ibrahim Al Maiouf, Hyun-Soo Jang, Ali Albulayhi, Hamad Al Yami, Saud Abdullah Abdul Hamid, Gustavo Leonardo Cuéllar Gallego, André Martín Carrillo Díaz, Salem Mohammed Al Dawsari, Mohammed Kanoo, Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira and Odion Jude Ighalo.
Substitutes
Al Hilal made 5 changes: Hamad Al Tuhayfan for Nasser Al-Dawsari (63′), Michael Delgado for Moussa Marega (76′), Mohamed Kanno for Abdulelah Al-Malki (76′), Odion Ighalo for Luciano Vietto (89′) and Salem Al-Dawsari for Saleh Al-Shehri (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jake Osgathorpe
In the 1990s, I grew up watching the Premier League and idolised Eric Cantona and David Beckham. Later, I expanded my football horizons to include European and South American teams. Covered Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for several years in Spain; currently covering Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland in Manchester. worked for Reuters, UEFA, FIFA, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail until joining LOOTRS in 2022. usually spotted sporting a waterproof jacket at The Etihad or Old Trafford.
