Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia continued to write records, after winning the Diriyah Cup for the “Saudi Super Cup”, which was hosted by Abu Dhabi, by defeating Al-Ittihad 4-1 in the final, the day before yesterday, raising “Al-Zaeem” from the excitement of the upcoming summit that will bring it together with its host Al-Ain. In the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final, next Tuesday.
Al-Hilal raised its tally to 34 consecutive victories in all competitions, a historic record, while strengthening its lead as the club that won the most Saudi Super Cup titles with four titles, compared to two titles for Al-Nasr, and one for Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahly, Al-Shabab and Al-Fateh.
Al Hilal was able to repeat its victory over Al-Ittihad for the sixth time in a row this season, after the first victory in the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs, the two-legged victory in the Saudi League, and the two-legged victory in the AFC Champions League. Al Hilal coach, Portuguese Jorge Jesus, achieved his first title in his second term with Al Hilal, after he had previously led it to win the Super Cup in 2018.
The president of Al Hilal Club, Fahd bin Nafel, expressed his happiness with the title. He said in a press statement: “Al-Hilal has an important match against Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League, and we have submitted a request to the Saudi Professional League to postpone our match against Al-Ahly in the local league.” He continued: “We are losing many players due to the pressure of matches and muscle injuries, as happened to Serbian striker Mitrovic and other players, so we hope that our request will be approved, so that the players will have a good opportunity to prepare for the upcoming confrontation in front of Al Ain.”
For his part, Al Hilal player Ali Al Bulayhi confirmed that his team is ready to face Al Ain. He said in a press statement: “Al Hilal plays to win in any match it plays, and we have now achieved the first title of the season by winning the Super Cup, while a very important match against Al Ain awaits us.” He continued: “We will take a two-day vacation, and then we will return to Al Ain.”
. Al Hilal raised its tally to 34 consecutive victories in all competitions after winning the Saudi Super Cup title.
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