Pro League: Al Hilal prevails over Al Ittihad 2-1
RIYADH. Al Hilal prevailed over Al Ittihad to win 2-1.
RIYADH. Al Hilal prevailed over Al Ittihad to win 2-1. It was Al Hilal to strike first with a penalty of Salem Al Dawsari at the 16′. Then it was a goal in the 59′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, O. Ighalo gave the win to Al Hilal in the 68′ minute with a goal. Al Hilal was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the King Fahd International Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Raphael Claus with the assistance of Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse and Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos. The 4th official was Khaled Al Teris. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 22.1 degrees Celsius or 71.74 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 18%.
Match Statistics
Al Hilal was in firm control of the ball 62% while Al Ittihad was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Al Hilal was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 4 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Al Hilal won the match.
Al Hilal shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Al Ittihad shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Al Hilal received 2 yellow cards (G. Cuéllar and Jang Hyun-Soo). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Al Ittihad.
After this encounter, Al Hilal will have 40 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Al Ittihad will stay with 54 points to stay in the 1st place.
Match Events
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16'16'
Salem Al Dawsari (Penalty)
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32'32'
G. Cuéllar
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52'52'
Jang Hyun-Soo
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59'59'
Haroune Camara
Romarinho
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68'68'
O. Ighalo
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80'80'
Matheus Pereira
M. Marega
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86'86'
Ziyad Al Sahafi
Madallah Al Olayan
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87'87'
Mohammed Kanno
G. Cuéllar
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87'87'
Ahmed Bahusayn
Haroune Camara
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Al Hilal will play away with Al Raed on the 13th of March with a 24-1 head to head in favor of Al Hilal (3 draws).
Al Ittihad will play away with Al Shabab on the 13th of March with a 12-12 head to head.
Al Hilal: Formation and Lineups
Al Hilal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Ramón Ángel Díaz chose to play with the following team: Abdullah Al Maiouf, Yasir Al Shahrani, Jang Hyun-Soo, Ali Al Bulaihi, Saud Abdul Hamid, G. Cuéllar, A. Carrillo, Salman Al Faraj, Salem Al Dawsari, O. Ighalo and M. Marega.
Substitutes
Al Hilal made 2 changes: M. Marega for Matheus Pereira (80′) and G. Cuéllar for Mohammed Kanno (87′).
Al Ittihad: Formation and Lineups
Al Ittihad started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Cosmin Marius Contra played with: Marcelo Grohe, Abdullah Al Hafith, Madallah Al Olayan, Hamdan Al Shamrani, Muhannad Al Shanqeeti, André André, Bruno Henrique, Abdulaziz Al Bishi, Romarinho, Fahad Al Muwallad and Haroune Camara.
Substitutes
Al Ittihad made 2 changes: Madallah Al Olayan for Ziyad Al Sahafi (86′) and Haroune Camara for Ahmed Bahusayn (87′).
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