The leader continues to dominate and win his tenth Cup title
Al-Hilal was crowned champion of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup on Friday evening, after overturning its deficit to an exciting victory against Al-Khuloud with a score of 2-1, in a strong confrontation that witnessed great excitement from the first minutes until the final whistle.
Al-Hilal entered the match strongly and succeeded in surprising Al-Hilal with an early goal in the third minute, after Ramiro Enrique took advantage of a perfect pass behind the defence, to get alone on the goal and put the ball into the net with confidence, giving his team a perfect start.
He responded. Al-Hilal quickly made successive offensive attempts in search of adjusting the score, as Salem Al-Dosari sent a dangerous cross in the tenth minute, but Al-Khuloud’s defense intervened at the right moment and cleared the ball before it reached Karim Benzema.
Al-Hilal continued its offensive pressure, and Theo Hernandez created a new opportunity in the 13th minute after sending a perfect cross, which Mohamed Keno met with a header, but it did not pose the required threat to Al-Khuloud’s goal.
Benzema almost brought Al-Hilal back to the match. In the 15th minute, he fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, but Al-Khuloud's goalkeeper excelled remarkably and succeeded in blocking it, preserving his team's lead.
Before the end of the first half, Nasser Al-Dosari was able to score the equalizer for Al-Hilal in the 42nd minute, after a powerful shot from inside the penalty area that brought his team back into the atmosphere of the match.
Al-Hilal did not stop there, as Theo Hernandez succeeded in giving his team the lead before the end of the first half. Immediately, after scoring the second goal in the 45th minute with a powerful low shot from outside the area that landed inside the net.
With this victory, Al Hilal continues to confirm its strong presence in the finals and major confrontations, after adding a new title to its coffers, raising its tally to ten titles in the tournament, while Al Khulud emerged honorably after the strong performance it presented despite the loss.
