Pro League: Al Hilal liquidates Al Shabab 5-0 after playing a great match
RIYADH. Al Hilal demolishes Al Shabab 5-0 with goals of
RIYADH. Al Hilal demolishes Al Shabab 5-0 with goals of O. Ighalo (18′), A. Carrillo (25′), M. Marega (30′), O. Ighalo (43′) and M. Marega (82′). Al Hilal was vastly superior ball possession (61%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Thursday and it started at 8:40 pm local time. The referee was Mario Alberto Díaz de Vivar with the help of Eduardo Cardozo and Milcíades Saldívar. The 4th official was Abdullah Al Awedan. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 17.1 degrees Celsius or 62.74 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 22%.
Match Statistics
Al Hilal was in firm control of the ball 61% while Al Shabab was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Al Hilal was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Al Hilal won the match.
Al Hilal shot 12 times, 8 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Al Shabab shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Al Hilal received 3 yellow cards (Saud Abdul Hamid, Salman Al Faraj and G. Cuéllar). On the other side, Al Shabab received 1 yellow card (A. N’Diaye).
Also, Al Shabab didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after A. N’Diaye (Al Shabab) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (64′).
After playing this contest, Al Hilal will have 31 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Al Shabab will stay with 40 points to move up in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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18'18'
O. Ighalo
A. Carrillo
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25'25'
A. Carrillo
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30'30'
M. Marega
Salman Al Faraj
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43'43'
O. Ighalo
M. Marega
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46'46'
A. N\'Diaye
Hussain Al Qahtani
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56'56'
A. N\'Diaye
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58'58'
Saud Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Al Burayk
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58'58'
Muteb Al Mufarrij
Ali Al Bulaihi
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60'60'
Saud Abdul Hamid
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64'64'
A. N\'Diaye
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69'69'
Nasser Al-Omran
Hattan Bahebri
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69'69'
J. Mary
É. Banega
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70'70'
Turki Al Ammar
L. Vietto
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77'77'
Michael
A. Carrillo
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78'78'
Salman Al Faraj
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78'78'
Musab Al Juwayr
Salman Al Faraj
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79'79'
Abdullah Al Shamekh
Moteb Al Harbi
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82'82'
Mohammed Jahfali
Jang Hyun-Soo
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82'82'
M. Marega
Yasir Al Shahrani
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86'86'
G. Cuéllar
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90'90'
Iago Santos
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Al Hilal will host Al Hazm on the 26th of February with a 12-2 head to head statistic in favor of Al Hilal (3 draws).
Al Shabab will play away with Al Feiha on the 27th of February with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Al Shabab (2 draws).
Al Hilal: Formation and Lineups
Al Hilal started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim chose to play with the following team: Abdullah Al Maiouf, Yasir Al Shahrani, Jang Hyun-Soo, Mohammed Al Burayk, Ali Al Bulaihi, G. Cuéllar, A. Carrillo, Salman Al Faraj, Salem Al Dawsari, O. Ighalo and M. Marega.
Substitutes
Al Hilal made 4 changes: Mohammed Al Burayk for Saud Abdul Hamid (58′), Ali Al Bulaihi for Muteb Al Mufarrij (58′), A. Carrillo for Michael (77′) and Salman Al Faraj for Musab Al Juwayr (78′).
Al Shabab: Formation and Lineups
Al Shabab started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the opposite side, Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca played with: Fawaz Al-Qarni, Iago Santos, Ahmed Sharahili, Moteb Al Harbi, É. Banega, Hattan Bahebri, Fawaz Al Saqour, Hussain Al Qahtani, Paulinho, L. Vietto and Carlos.
Substitutes
Al Shabab made 4 changes: Hussain Al Qahtani for A. N’Diaye (46′), Hattan Bahebri for Nasser Al-Omran (69′), É. Banega for J. Mary (69′) and L. Vietto for Turki Al Ammar (70′).
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