UA week after missing the final of the Asian Champions League, Al Hilal redeemed themselves this Tuesday by confirming their qualification for the final game of the King’s Cup in Saudi Arabia, by defeating Al-Ittihad, from Jota, 2-1, despite the numerical inferiority on the field since the 42nd minute. The team of Jorge Jesus and Rúben Neves now awaits the winner of the tie between Al Khaleej (from Pedro Rebocho, Ivo Rodrigues, Fábio Martins and Pedro Emanuel) and Al Nassr (from Cristiano Ronaldo, Otávio and Luís Castro).
In an absolutely ‘crazy’ first half, Hamdallah made Gallardo’s team smile just eight minutes into the game, in a disagreement between Koulibaly and Bono, but the video referee ‘saved’ the stars of the leaders of the Saudi championship by detecting an offside in the play.
In the 25th minute, Michel appeared in the right place to put Al Hilal ahead in Jeddah, followed by Malcom’s second goal, also ending up being disallowed by the VAR, in the 37th minute. Even before the break, there was time for Milinkovic-Savic to be sent off, with a straight red, for a harsh tackle, leaving Jorge Jesus ‘shaking’ for the second half.
Jota ended up coming into the game in the 61st minute, playing for the still Saudi champions, preceding the much sought-after equalizer, through Hamdallah (67′), benefiting from Al Ghamdi’s assistance.
Al-Ittihad believed they could turn things around and even celebrated shortly afterwards, but the move was invalidated for offside by the assistant referees, precisely before what would have been the final 1-2, scored by Abdulhamid (81′ ), which left Jorge Jesus in a state of ‘madness’ during the festivities.
The second leg between Al Khaleej and Al Nassr is scheduled for this Wednesday, starting at 7 pm (Mainland Portugal time), and it is a game that the Portuguese Rúben Neves and Jorge Jesus will be very attentive to.
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Al-Ittihad and Al Hilal will compete, this Tuesday, in the first semi-final in the King’s Cup of Saudi Arabia, in a duel that pits the Portuguese side against each other.
The leader of the Saudi championship, under the leadership of Jorge Jesus, seeks to secure access to the final approximately one week after having failed to do so in another competition, in this case the Asian Champions League, and can also count on the help of Portuguese Rúben Neves for this It is made.
Nuno Espírito Santo’s former team (last year’s champion), led by Gallardo, has the Portuguese Jota as one of its main offensive ‘weapons’ to try to avenge the defeats recorded throughout the season against the Riyadh club.
The game’s starting whistle is scheduled for 7pm (Mainland Portugal time) this Monday, and you will be able to follow the match’s events live, on Sport at the Minute.
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