On matchday 1, Al Akhdoud and Al Hilal faced each other in the Roshn Saudi League 2024. Al Hilal scored just 4 minutes into the game and later scored two more goals in the first half. The thrilling match ended with a 3-goal victory for Al Hilal.
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00:06Hello to you. It is week one of the new season in the Saudi Pro League.
00:12Al-Uqtud starting their second season in the top division in Saudi Arabia
00:17up against the reigning champions Al-Hilal,
00:21who went through the season last year unbeaten.
00:2581 wins and three draws in their 34 matches.
00:31And tonight they're in the south of Saudi Arabia
00:34as Al-Hilal start their defence of the title.
00:39Al-Hilal start their defence of the Saudi Pro League title.
00:44Away at Al-Uqtud.
00:46Al-Uqtud in the all-white, kicking from left to right in this opening half.
00:52The team that finished last season just above the relegation zone.
00:59And an early opportunity for them, put well wide.
01:02Just kept in play there, two in the middle.
01:05Al-Dusari played into the little touch into the middle
01:09and turned in from close range.
01:11Alexander Mitrovic on the end of the ball from Al-Hamdan.
01:16And the champions start the new season in the way that they ended the old one.
01:23It's a brilliant move to be fair, it's fantastic.
01:26Al-Hamdan eventually crosses the ball into Mitrovic
01:29and he has an easy task of tapping it in.
01:32They do want offside but for me it looks perfect.
01:35Mitrovic just behind him and it's a really good finish.
01:39A well worked goal from El Halal but brilliant little cut back there
01:42and that's where Mitrovic is his bread and butter for many years.
01:46A well worked goal from Al-Hamdan.
01:50Neatly played.
01:52In towards the middle.
01:54Alexander Mitrovic is there to apply the finishing touch.
01:58And again Al-Hamdan involved in the build-up together with Al-Sharani.
02:05But Mitrovic on the mark once more, it's 2-0.
02:10They're unmarked in there, it's a fantastic header.
02:13Youngsters watching that head back where he came from.
02:16But yeah, it's a brilliant little stand-up and a fantastic header from Mitrovic.
02:22Al-Khattani.
02:24Fouled.
02:26And this is in Ruben Neves territory.
02:28Yeah, Al-Khattari on that right-hand side caused a lot of problems.
02:31I don't like that.
02:32Turning the referee, it should be a yellow card.
02:34I don't like that.
02:35If I'm the ref, I'm booking it myself.
02:36But it's spot on.
02:37It is in Ruben Neves territory.
02:44What is Milakovic-Savic instead?
02:47Who's the player behind this free kick?
02:49Milakovic-Savic!
02:53What a free kick it was.
02:56Absolutely superb from the Serbian.
03:01No chance.
03:02He turns that right into that far corner.
03:05What a free kick that is.
03:06He's gone over the wall.
03:08So, yeah, it's a brilliant free kick.
03:10Way comes Salem.
03:13Chase on now for Godwin.
03:15And he's got there first as well.
03:18Xavier Godwin, the little pullback.
03:19Salem!
03:20Well, they've had touches in the Al-Khalal penalty area now,
03:26but unable to make the most of them.
03:29Kudabali's lofted ball forward.
03:32Quite run there for Milakovic-Savic.
03:35Aldoussari bundled out of the way.
03:39Another free kick in a very dangerous position.
03:42Guys.
03:46Just searching out the spot.
03:48Milakovic-Savic!
03:49This time can't get it down in time.
03:52Yeah, he does.
03:53He goes over the wall, but as you said,
03:54he doesn't get enough dip to get into that far corner.
03:58So I think the next one, maybe Ruben Neves said,
04:00could you let me have a goal next time, please?
04:02No.
04:05Numbers back for Al-Halal.
04:06The header back across goal.
04:09Godwin puts it wide.
04:11Al-Jaheif denied by Bono.
04:14Yeah, I think there's an offside.
04:15Well, there is an offside flag.
04:17Yeah, he's offside.
04:18He is offside.
04:19He should really be scoring.
04:20It's a good save from Bono.
04:21And then Godwin thinks he scored
04:22and it was a great block from Kulabali.
04:24We didn't know the offside flag was going up,
04:26but yeah, the save from Bono is really good,
04:28but he should score.
04:29But look at the block from Kulabali.
04:31Outstanding.
04:32Flag stays down on the far side.
04:34Al-Jaheif.
04:36Will there be last gasped drama?
04:39And last gasped goals?
04:40No, there isn't.
04:43And that is it.
04:44It's a comfortable start to the new season
04:46for the defending champions.
04:48Al-Halal.
04:50Getting the three points.
04:54Mitrovic with two first-half goals.
04:58Milinkovic, Savic with a free kick.
05:00A free kick.
05:01Getting goal number three.
05:03It was all over as a contest at half-time.
05:07But Al-Oqdoud did keep it level at 0-0 in the second half.
05:12But they were always, always going to go down to defeat.
05:17Mitrovic will get in the headlines yet again.
05:1928 goals for him last season.
05:21He's off and running this campaign in the Saudi Pro League.
05:27And Al-Halal will return home with the win.
05:30Al-Oqdoud 0, Al-Halal 3.
05:32One, two, three.
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