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Al-Hilal withstood a late Al Kholood rally to maneuver high of the Saudi Professional League following a 4-2 victory at King Abdullah Sport Metropolis Stadium.
The injury was completed throughout a late first-half surge by the reigning champions, who leapfrogged Al-Ittihad to the summit of the desk.
Al-Hilal broke the impasse within the thirty eighth minute by way of former Napoli and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who completed after Renan Lodi initially struck the woodwork.
Malcom doubled the lead 4 minutes later, then Ali Al Bulayhi made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time.
Former Atletico Madrid and Nottingham Forest defender Lodi then obtained within the act to make it 4 inside three minutes of the restart.
The hosts completed the competition the stronger of the 2 sides with Hammam Al Hammami and a William Troost-Ekong penalty halving the deficit, however that rally couldn’t forestall the guests from remaining good after their first 5 video games.
5 wins in our first 5 league video games for simply the third season everpic.twitter.com/aSodQsDvaG
— AlHilal Saudi Membership (@Alhilal_EN) September 28, 2024
Knowledge Debrief: Al-Hilal stay good
Al-Hilal have gained every of their opening 5 video games in a Saudi Professional League season for the third time of their historical past, additionally reaching the feat in 2010-11 and 2018-19.
Jorge Jesus’ facet additionally continued their dominant report towards newly promoted golf equipment, having now gained every of their final 9 such matches.
Regardless of their late surge, Al Kholood suffered their third defeat of the season, although there was particular person trigger for celebration, as former Al-Hilal participant Mohammed Jahfali got here on for his 2 hundredth Saudi Professional League look.
