Al Hilal defeated Al Ittihad 3-1 (Reuters)
Al-Hilal strengthened its lead in the Saudi Roshan Football League, with its victory - today, Friday - over its guest, Al-Ittihad, 3-1, in the 22nd round of the competition.
Al-Hilal raised its score to 62 points at the top of the standings, 9 points behind Al-Nasr, which is in second place, and which stumbled in a 4-4 draw with its guest Al-Hazm yesterday, Thursday, within the same round’s competitions.
On the other hand, Al-Ittihad’s balance froze at 37 points in fifth place.
Al-Ittihad took the lead in the 12th minute through N'Golo Kante, before Al-Hilal equalized in the 39th minute through Saleh Al-Shehri.
In the 59th minute, Al Hilal scored its second goal through Malcolm, while Saud Abdel Hamid added the third goal in the 66th minute.
Al-Ittihad will host Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals next Tuesday.
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🔝(15 continuous victories in the Roshen League)🏆
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Source: Agencies