Al Hilal defeats Al Ittihad 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

RIYADH. Al Hilal managed to turn the tables against Al Ittihad.

By
David Brown
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Al Hilal defeats Al Ittihad 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

RIYADH. Al Hilal found a way to reverse the score against Al Ittihad. It was Al Ittihad to score first with a goal from N’Golo Kanté. Notwithstanding, later Al Hilal found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with Saleh Al-Shehri (39′), Malcom (59′) and Saud Abdulhamid (67′). Al Hilal was definitely better in terms of ball possession (66%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium stadium in Riyadh on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros assisted by David Jonathan Morán Santos and Henry Pupiro. The 4th official was Abdullah Al-Harbi. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 16.38 degrees Celsius or 61.48 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 11%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Al Hilal

3 - 1

Team 1

Al Ittihad

  • ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
  • 16 Total 6
  • 9 On Target 2
  • 2 Off Target 3
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 132 Attack 64
  • 81 Dangerous attack 45
  • 89 Ball safe 78
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 21 Total 18
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Al Hilal had a superior ball possession 66% while Al Ittihad was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Al Hilal had a more offensive attitude with 81 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Hilal won the match​.

Al Hilal shot 16 times, 9 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Al Ittihad shot 6 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Al Hilal received 2 yellow cards (Saleh Al-Shehri and Rúben Neves). On the other side, Al Ittihad received 3 yellow cards (Ahmed Hegazy, Marwan Al Sahafi and Fabinho).

Match Timeline

12'
N. Kanté(goal)Zakaria Al Hawsawi
35'
Fabinho- Yellow
Saleh Al-Shehri(goal)
39'
43'
Ahmed Hegazy (VAR)
46'
Ahmed Al Ghamdi- sub ->Faisal Al-Ghamdi
47'
Marwan Al Sahafi- Yellow
50'
Ahmed Hegazy - Yellow
Saleh Al-Shehri- Yellow
50'
Malcom(goal)Sergej Milinković-Savić
59'
Saud Abdulhamid(goal)Sergej Milinković-Savić
67'
Salman Al-Faraj- sub ->Saleh Al-Shehri
66'
Yasser Al-Shahrani- sub ->Renan Lodi
66'
72'
Saleh Al Amri- sub ->Marwan Al Sahafi
72'
Suwailem Al Manhali- sub ->Luiz Felipe
Rúben Neves- Yellow
77'
Nasser Al-Dawsari- sub ->Michael
89'
Mohamed Kanno- sub ->Saud Abdulhamid
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Hilal
80
28
Al Nassr
68
28
Al Ahli
52
28
Al Taawoun
51
29
Al Ittihad
50
29
Al Ettifaq
40
28
Al Fateh
40
29
Damac
38
29
Al Shabab
38
29
Al Feiha
38
29
Al Khaleej
35
28
Al-Wehda
32
29
Al Raed
30
28
Al Riyadh
28
29
Al Tai
26
29
Abha
25
28
Al Akhdoud
24
28
Al Hazm
19
29

After this contest, Al Hilal has 62 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Al Ittihad will stays with 37 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Hilal will play away with Al Riyadh on the 13th of March with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Al Hilal (0 draws).

Al Ittihad will host Al Akhdoud on the 13th of March with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Al Ittihad (0 draws).

Al Hilal – Formation

Al Hilal
G
Bono 37.Morocco
7.1
D
Kalidou Koulibaly  3.Senegal
6.4
D
Ali Al-Bulayhi 5.Saudi Arabia
6.6
D
Renan Lodi 6.Brazil
7.3
66'
D
Saud Abdulhamid 66.Saudi Arabia
8.2
90' Goals67'
M
Rúben Neves 8.Portugal
7.3
90' 77'
M
Sergej Milinković-Savić 22.Serbia
8.8
M
Salem Al-Dawsari  29.Saudi Arabia
7.1
M
Malcom 77.Brazil
7.8
Goals59'
M
Michael 96.Brazil
7.0
89'
F
Saleh Al-Shehri 11.Saudi Arabia
7.9
66' 50' Goals39'
Substitutes
G
Mohammed Al-Rubaie 17.Saudi Arabia
D
Yasser Al-Shahrani 12.Saudi Arabia
6.4
66'
D
Mohammed Jahfali 70.Saudi Arabia
M
Salman Al-Faraj 7.Saudi Arabia
7.0
66'
M
Nasser Al-Dawsari 16.Saudi Arabia
6.4
89'
M
Abdulelah Al-Malki 26.Saudi Arabia
M
Mohamed Kanno 28.Saudi Arabia
7.0
90'
M
Mohammed Al-Qahtani 56.Saudi Arabia
F
Abdullah Al Hamdan 14.Saudi Arabia
90'

Al Hilal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus decided to play with the following team: Bono (7.1), Saud Abdulhamid (8.2), Kalidou Koulibaly  (6.4), Ali Al-Bulayhi (6.6), Renan Lodi (7.3), Rúben Neves (7.3), Sergej Milinković-Savić (8.8), Michael (7.0), Malcom (7.8), Salem Al-Dawsari (7.1) and Saleh Al-Shehri (7.9).

The home team had on the bench: Salman Al-Faraj (7.0), Yasser Al-Shahrani (6.4), Abdullah Al Hamddan, Nasser Al-Dawsari (6.4), Mohammed Al-Rubaie, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Mohamed Kanno (7.0), Mohammed Al-Qahtani and Mohammed Jahfali.

Substitutions

Al Hilal made 5 changes: Saleh Al-Shehri for Salman Al-Faraj (66′), Renan Lodi for Yasser Al-Shahrani (66′), Michael for Nasser Al-Dawsari (89′), Saud Abdulhamid for Mohamed Kanno (90′) and Rúben Neves for Abdullah Al Hamdan (90′).

Player of the match: Sergej Milinković-Savić​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Hilal was Sergej Milinković-Savić even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.8 with 45 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 11 duels out of 17. He performed 2 crosses.

Al Ittihad – Formation

Al Ittihad
G
Abdullah Al Muaiouf 1.Saudi Arabia
7.7
D
Luiz Felipe 5.Italy
6.6
72'
D
Zakaria Al Hawsawi 12.Saudi Arabia
7.0
D
Hassan Kadesh 15.Saudi Arabia
6.8
D
Marwan Al Sahafi 17.Saudi Arabia
6.0
72' 47'
D
Ahmed Hegazy  26.Egypt
7.3
50'
M
N. Kanté 7.France
7.5
Goals12'
M
Fabinho 8.Brazil
7.1
35'
M
Faisal Al Ghamdi 16.Saudi Arabia
6.7
46'
F
Romarinho 90.Brazil
7.1
F
Abderrazak Hamdallah 99.Morocco
6.4
Substitutes
G
Mohammed Jaseem 35.Saudi Arabia
G
Mohammed Al Mahasnah 35.Saudi Arabia
G
Osama Al Mermesh 88.Saudi Arabia
D
Suwailem Al Manhali 25.Saudi Arabia
6.8
72'
M
Sultan Farhan 6.Saudi Arabia
M
Ahmed Al Ghamdi 27.Saudi Arabia
6.4
46'
M
Farhah Al Shamrani 29.Saudi Arabia
F
Saleh Al Amri 77.Saudi Arabia
7.1
72'

Al Ittihad started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Marcelo Daniel Gallardo played with: Abdullah Al-Mayouf (7.7), Marwan Al Sahafi (6.0), Luiz Felipe (6.6), Ahmed Hegazy (7.3), Hassan Kadesh (6.8), Zakaria Al Hawsawi (7.0), N’Golo Kanté (7.5), Fabinho (7.1), Faisal Al-Ghamdi (6.7), Abderrazak Hamdallah (6.4) and Romarinho (7.1).

They had on the bench: Sultan Farhan, Swailem Al-Menhali (6.8), Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (6.4), Farhah Ali Alshamrani, Mohammed Al-Mahasneh, Saleh Al-Amri (7.1), Osama Al-Mermesh and Mohammed Al Mahasna.

Substitutions

Al Ittihad made 3 changes: Faisal Al-Ghamdi for Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (46′), Marwan Al Sahafi for Saleh Al-Amri (72′) and Luiz Felipe for Swailem Al-Menhali (72′).

Player of the match: Abdullah Al-Mayouf​

The player that probably impressed the most for Al Ittihad was the goalkeeper: Abdullah Al-Mayouf. His rating is 7.65. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​