A Mitrovic Brace and Koulibaly Goal Extend Al Hilal’s Winning Run To 13 Games
Al Hilal are on an incredible winning run, and they did not seem to slow down in their first match back after the mid-season break. The league leaders easily dispatched Al Raed with three goals, and the visitors could only manage a consolation goal in the 96th minute.
In the 3rd minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic found the net with a left-footed shot from close range. He then missed a chance in the 10th minute but would find the redemption opportunity in the 29th minute. Mohammed Al Dossary committed a foul in his penalty box, and it was up to Mitrovic to convert from the penalty spot, which he did with ease. Save for a Sergej Milinkovic-Savic miss in the 35th minute, the rest of the first half was uneventful.
In the 52nd minute, a Ruben Neves freekick afforded Kalidou Koulibaly the chance to head the ball to the right side of the goal, and he made it 3-0. The two teams continued to battle it out, with Al Hilal looking the more dangerous team throughout. In the match’s final minutes, Julio Tavares assisted Amir Sayoud, who shot from the six-yard box to secure a consolation goal.
With this win, Al Hilal have gone an impressive 13 games without a loss or a draw in the Saudi Pro League. During that time, they scored 41 goals and only conceded 3. Mitrovic is now at 19 goals for the season, only two behind Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
