The first local match for the Saudi Hilal after winning the AFC Champions League

Al Hilal plays the 13th stage of the Saudi Football League, excited by its fourth record-breaking crown in the AFC Champions League, when it hosts the 11th Abha, on Sunday, at the end of the stage matches.


Al Hilal scored a fourth title in the Champions League, after its victory on Tuesday against South Korea's Pohang Steelers 2-0 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.


Al Hilal regained the title that it had won in 2019 at the expense of Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds, with the goals of Nasser Al Dosari and Malian Musa Mariga.


Al Hilal missed the matches of the last stage to postpone its match with Al Ittihad, and its Portuguese coach, Leonardo Jardim, aspires to take advantage of the morale of his players after the continental crowning and qualifying for the Club World Cup.


On the other hand, Abha returned to the winning streak by beating Al-Ahly 2-0 in the last stage.


"We deserved the championship. Al Hilal players share a desire for championships," said Al Hilal coach Jardim, who became the first Portuguese to win the AFC Champions League.


"Our goal is to win every match," the former French coach of Monaco added, in response to a question about the Club World Cup, adding, "The best teams from around the world will be there, but we will do our best as the Asian champions."


Damak leads the standings with 24 points from 12 matches, one point ahead of Al Ittihad, which played a game less, while Al Hilal is five points away from it and has played three fewer games due to its recent continental commitments.


Your name comes to the twelfth conquest seeking to stop the bleeding of points after 3 losses in a row, Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium in Al-Ahsa.


He regained the winning tone, overcoming his two-goal loss to Al Hilal, as he beat Al Fayhaa and regained the lead.


The third youth (22) is looking forward to regaining the winning tone that was absent in the last stage, when he faces the Fifth Raid at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.


After a series of five victories, "Al-Leith Al-Abyad" stumbled in a draw with Al-Faisaly, missing the opportunity to take the lead.


The capital team is counting on a group of distinguished names, led by Argentine Ever Banega and Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, the league's top scorer.

top of the wounded

Al-Ahly's seventh clash with its ninth guest, Al-Nasr, on Friday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, in the most prominent matches of the stage, during which each team aspires to heal its wounds, reconcile its fans, and return to its normal position.


Al-Ahly will be absent from Brazilian defender Danclair Pereira due to suspension, and Croatian Filip Bradaric, due to the accumulation of cards, to join goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Owais, who was injured with the national team.


Since his exit from the Asian Championship, Al-Nasr has been in a difficult situation at all levels, in addition to its negative results and absence of victories in its past four matches, the dismissal of its Portuguese coach Pedro Emmanuel and the resignation of its CEO, the club's management announced the termination of the contract of the team's striker and Moroccan scorer, Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah.


Despite these circumstances, he aspires to overcome the obstacle of his host, especially since his ranks will witness the return of Brazilian Anselmo de Moraes, international Abdulelah Al-Omari, and perhaps Argentine Petit Martinis, who entered group training after recovering from injury.

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