HAIL. Al Hilal overcame Al Tai. Al Hilal was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (75%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium stadium in Hail on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Mohammed Al Hoaish with the collaboration of Mohammed Maki Al Abakry and Hassan Al-Salam. The 4th official was Abdulsamad Bakri. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 28.1 degrees Celsius or 82.49 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 13%.​

Match Statistics​

Al Tai

2 - 3

Al Hilal

  • ! 25 Ball Possession 75
Shots
  • 5 Total 11
  • 3 On Target 8
  • 2 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 59 Attack 82
  • 16 Dangerous attack 71
  • 62 Ball safe 65
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 9
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 14 Total 7
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Al Hilal had a superior ball possession 75% while Al Tai was struggling with a 25% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Al Hilal was more pushing with 71 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Hilal won the match.​

Al Tai shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Al Hilal shot 11 times, 8 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Al Tai received 3 yellow cards (C. Fai, K. Musona and A. Sayoud). On the other side, Al Hilal received 1 yellow card (Michael).

Match Timeline

Nawaf Al Quamiri- sub ->Hussain Qasim
21'
35'
39'
50'
Michael(goal)A. Carrillo
52'
54'
57'
64'
71'
74'
74'
Jamal Bajandouh- sub ->Mukhtar Ali
88'
90'
Ali Al-Bulayhi(goal)Jang Hyun-Soo
90'
Michael- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Ittihad
72
30
Al Nassr
67
30
Al Hilal
59
30
Al Shabab
56
30
Al Taawoun
55
30
Al Fateh
43
30
Al Ettifaq
37
30
Damac
36
30
Al Raed
34
30
Al Tai
34
30
Al Feiha
33
30
Abha
33
30
Al-Wehda
32
30
Al Khaleej
31
30
Al Adalh
28
30
Al Batin
20
30

After this encounter, Al Tai will stay with 15 points like Al Ittihad to hold in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Hilal will have 17 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Tai will play away against Al Wahda on the 19th of January with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Al Wahda (2 draws).

Al Hilal will host Al Adalh on the 12th of January with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Al Hilal (0 draws).

Al Tai – Formation

Al Tai
G
Victor Braga 1.Brazil
D
Collins Fai 40.Cameroon
35'
D
Hussain Qasim 12.Saudi Arabia
21'
D
Abdulkarim Sultan 4.Saudi Arabia
D
Hassan bin Eida bin Ali Al Jubairi 19.Saudi Arabia
M
Amir Sayoud 10.Algeria
74' 64'
M
Mukhtar Ali 7.Saudi Arabia
88'
M
Alfa Semedo 30.Guinea-Bissau
M
Mohammed Al Qunayan 18.Saudi Arabia
54'
M
Knowledge Musona 11.Zimbabwe
52'
F
Guy Mbenza 9.Republic of the Congo
57'
Substitutes
G
Moataz Al Baqawi 44.Saudi Arabia
D
Abdulmohsen Fallatah 45.Saudi Arabia
D
Nawaf Al Quamiri 23.Saudi Arabia
21'
M
Abdullah Al Joui 27.Saudi Arabia
M
Jamal Bajandouh 26.Saudi Arabia
88'
M
Mohammed Harzan 75.Saudi Arabia
M
Khalil Al Absi 24.Saudi Arabia
54'
F
Hazza Al Hazza 99.Saudi Arabia
F
Abdulaziz Majrashi 3.Saudi Arabia

Al Tai started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe decided to play with the following team: Victor Hugo Silva Braga, Ngoran Suiru Fai Collins, Hussain Qasim, Abdulkarim bin Saud bin Sultan Al-Sulaiman, Hassan bin Eida bin Ali Al Jubairi, Amir Sayoud, Mukhtar Ali, Alfa Semedo Esteves, Mohammed Al-Qunaian, Knowledge Musona and Guy Carel Mbenza Mbenza Kamboleke.

The home team had on the bench: Abdullah Al-Joui, Jamal Ba Jandooh, Hazzaa Al Hazzaa, Abdulmuhsen Fallatah, Nawaf Al Qamiri, Mohammed Mohsen Harzan, Abdulaziz Majrashi, Muataz Al Bagawi and Khalil Ibrahim Alabsi.

Substitutions

Al Tai made 3 changes: Hussain Qasim for Nawaf Al Qamiri (21′), Mohammed Al Qunaian for Khalil Al Absi (54′) and Mukhtar Ali for Jamal Bajandouh (88′).

Al Hilal – Formation

Al Hilal
G
Abdullah Al Muaiouf 1.Saudi Arabia
D
Jang Hyun-Soo 20.South Korea
D
Ali Al-Bulayhi 5.Saudi Arabia
90'
D
Saud Abdulhamid 66.Saudi Arabia
M
G. Cuéllar 6.Colombia
M
André Carrillo 19.Peru
M
Nasser Al-Dawsari 16.Saudi Arabia
74'
F
O. Ighalo 9.Nigeria
39'
F
M. Marega 17.Mali
F
Michael 96.Brazil
90' 50'
F
Musab Al Juwayr 43.Saudi Arabia
71'
Substitutes
G
Mohammed Al-Owais 21.Saudi Arabia
D
Mohammed Jahfali 70.Saudi Arabia
D
Mohammed Al-Burayk 2.Saudi Arabia
M
Abdullah Otayf 8.Saudi Arabia
M
Abdulelah Al-Malki 26.Saudi Arabia
F
Matheus Pereira 15.Brazil
71'
F
Abdullah Al Hamdan 14.Saudi Arabia
F
Saleh Al-Shehri 11.Saudi Arabia
F
Hamad Al Yami 88.Saudi Arabia
74'

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

Ramón Ángel Díaz played with: Abdullah Ibrahim Al Maiouf, Hyun-Soo Jang, Ali Albulayhi, Saud Abdullah Abdul Hamid, Gustavo Leonardo Cuéllar Gallego, André Martín Carrillo Díaz, Nasser Al Dawsari, Odion Jude Ighalo, Moussa Marega, Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira and Musab Fahz Aljuwayr.

They had on the bench: Mohammed Khalil Al Owais, Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf, Mohammed Yahya Jahfali, Mohammed Al Burayk, Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira, Abdullah Alhamddan, Abdulelah Al Malki, Saleh Khalid Al Shehri and Hamad Al Yami.

Substitutions

Al Hilal made 2 changes: Musab Al Juwayr for Matheus Pereira (71′) and Nasser Al Dawsari for Hamad Al Yami (74′).

Results of the day

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