Newcastle United's third goal came after a mistake in Al Hilal's backline, which Almiron took advantage of to steal the ball and send it into the back of the net.
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Almiró n with eight goals and one assist is the sixth highest scorer in the Premier League. The Paraguayan midfielder has not scored since November 6, when he contributed to his team's win over Southampton;
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Ighalo is a standout for Al Hilal with four goals and one assist so far this season. The international striker with the Nigerian national team comes from scoring in the most recent game. He has a lot of experience as he has played for Manchester United, Granada, Udinese, Watford, among others;
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Newcastle United have six consecutive wins and a total of 11 consecutive matches without defeat. The last time they lost was on August 31 when they lost 2-1 against Liverpool. They have just beaten Chelsea at home and eliminated Crystal Palace in the EFL Carabao Cup, making it to the round of 16. They are currently in third place with 30 points, that is, in the UEFA Champions League positions, seven points behind the leader, currently Arsenal;
The Saudi Arabian team is coming off a 2-3 win over Al Taee in its most recent match. They have now gone three consecutive matches without losing. In the Saudi Arabian league standings, they are in fourth place with 17 points and only five points behind the leader, currently Al Shabab;
This will be the first time in history that Al Hilal and Newcastle United will meet. Al Hilal has only met once in history against an English opponent, this was against Chelsea in which they lost by the minimum (0-1): While this will be the first time that Newcastle United will meet a team from Saudi Arabia.
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