Goals and Highlights: Damac 1-1 Al Hilal in Saudi Pro League

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1-1.

Al Hilal in attack.

Let's go until 96 minutes.

Damac looks for the second goal.

After a cross in the area, Cisse deflected and almost scored Damac's second.

Al Hilal goes on the attack in search of the second goal.

Neymar finished and sent it out.

Damac tries to enjoy the moment.

Stanciu took a free kick from a distance and Bono accepted it. Damac scores the equalizer.

Game gains faster pace.

Cisse finished inside the area and scared goalkeeper Bono.

Neymar found a great pass in attack. Mitrovic received a great pass and, alone inside the area, sent it out, wasting a great opportunity for Al Hilal.

Neymar got in front of the goalkeeper and the Brazilian tried to touch the goalkeeper, but the ball went out.

Stanciu finished from distance, but sent it out.

Damac started the second half on the attack.

0-1.

0-1.

Let's go until 50 minutes.

After a cross, Farouk headed the ball and hit goalkeeper Bono's crossbar. On the rebound, the same defender finished and the Al Hilal archer saved again.

BLOCKED! Malcom found Neymar completely free inside the area, who finished first time, but hit the opponent.

Al Hilal remains on top.

Finishings: 2-3.

Al Hilal has almost 70% of the ball possession. Team dominates actions.

Al Hilal exchanges passes in attack.

Hamed received a card.

After a stronger start, Al Hilal scored the first goal with Brazilian Malcom.

Al Hilal started in attack.

0-0.

📋 This is our squad for today’s match in the 7th Round of #RoshnSaudiLeague 💫#AlHilal 💙#Damac_AlHilal 🔜⚽️ pic.twitter.com/UAmHEdEPrE — AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) September 21, 2023

The Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium is an important stadium located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium is named in honor of Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, a prominent member of the Saudi royal family. The stadium is known for hosting a variety of sporting events, including football matches and other sporting events. It is a significant venue for the country's sporting scene and has a substantial capacity to accommodate large crowds of spectators. Additionally, the stadium is also frequently used for non-sporting events and concerts, making it a versatile venue for live entertainment in the region.

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Abdulbasit Hawswi; Noor Al-Rashidi, Chafai, Sayyar Al-Anazi and Sanousi Alhwsawi; Domagoj Antolic, Hamed, Nicolae Stanciu and Nkoudou; Al Bishi and Ceesay.

Bono; Saud Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Al Bulayhi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Rúben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic (Mohamed Kanno), Malcom (Neymar), Michael, Salem Al Dawsari and Mitrovic.

Foreign Players: The league has attracted international talent over the years, with foreign players and coaches playing a crucial role in the league’s development and competitiveness.

Promotion and Relegation: Like many football leagues around the world, the Saudi Pro League has a promotion and relegation system. Teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to the lower division, whilst the best performing teams from the lower division are promoted to the SPL.

Broadcast: Saudi Pro League games are frequently broadcast on television and can also be followed online, allowing fans around the world to follow the action.

Development: The league has invested in young talent development programs and infrastructure to promote the growth of the sport in Saudi Arabia and improve the national team's performance on the international stage.

History: The Saudi Pro League was founded in 1976. Before that, football in Saudi Arabia was organized into regional leagues.

Clubs: The league is normally made up of 16 times that compete for the championship each season. Some of the league's best-known and most successful clubs include Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab, among others.

Al-Hilal: Al-Hilal is It is one of the most successful clubs in the history of the Saudi Pro League and boasts a passionate fan base. The team has won several league titles and is recognized for its success both nationally and internationally.

Competition: The Saudi Pro League is known for its competitiveness, with many fierce games and rivalries between clubs. Matches are often attended by large audiences and have a significant following among football lovers in Saudi Arabia and the region.

Al-Ittihad is Al-Hilal is the current champion of the league, having nine titles in total and shares the rank of second biggest winner with Al-Nassr.  He is sovereign and has 18, with the last achievement in 2021-22.

The first two teams guarantee direct qualification for the AFC Champions League while the third team plays in the qualifying phase, similar to the system adopted in South America with Libertadores. Thus, the top three teams from the second division and the last three are relegated to the second division. second division in the country.

The Saudi Championship had its first season in 1976–77, with eight clubs: Al-Hilal, Al-Nasr, Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al Wahda, Al-Qadisiya, Al Shabab and Al-Riyadh. Now the competition is on. formed by 18 clubs, which compete turn and return, giving 34 rounds. For the current campaign, the Saudi Pro League invested in R$ 2.4 billion in signings, bringing well-known names in world football, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema , N'Golo Kanté, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané, Alex Telles, Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic, Riyad Mahrez, Roger Ibañez,  ;Franck Kessié, Allan Saint-Maximin, Edouard Mendy, Malcom, R&uben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.

With the ambition of making Saudi Arabia the country of football, the government is investing in local football, with the Saudi Sovereign Fund (PIF), which ends up controlling the biggest clubs:  Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. 

The Damac vs Al Hilal game will be played Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, with a capacity of Capacidade: 25.000 people.

My name is Thomas Alencar and I will be your host for this game. We will provide pre-match analysis, score updates and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.