Al Hilal vs Al Khaleej _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 17th April 2025(480P)

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00:00Welcome to Riyadh and welcome to Kingdom Arena at the start of another long and tantalising weekend of Saudi Pro League football.

00:13We're here to see the champions against Al Khalij, but is the crown slipping off the head of Al Halal?

00:21Riyadh's spotlight shines with a harsh brightness on Al Halal.

00:25Well, can they claw back the seven points needed on Al Itihad to make sure the crown isn't changing hands?

00:34It certainly isn't like 12 months ago for the blue wave when they crashed through everything in their path.

00:40But maybe the tide turned when Al Khalij beat Al Halal in the reverse fixture back in November between these two.

00:48That ended Al Halal's remarkable, record-breaking 46-game unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League.

00:58It hasn't felt the same since, if truth be told, for George Jesus' team.

01:02Away we go there, this is Al Halal's chance for at least a couple of hours to make up some ground on the lead as Al Itihad.

01:17Mark Albrighton, part of the commentary team tonight, former English Premier League title winner.

01:21Mark Al Itihad is making some ground, but bringing it away is Cesar for Al Halal.

01:34Here's Malcolm.

01:37Cesar, Mitrovic, it nearly all works and almost all the forward four involved in it as well.

01:43This is Al Harbi, Milinkovic-Savic, too close to Ozebi.

02:07Cesar sharply taking it on the turn and now the space is coming for Al Halal, on by Milinkovic-Savic.

02:14Cesar has got it again, and he's got it to Aldorseri, who fires Al Halal in front.

02:21What about Cesar, this goal, when he picks up the ball initially, he's driving, he's willing to drive at the defence.

02:28Make things happen, as we've seen so often, even in these early stages, that's what he wants to do.

02:34Then after that, he carries on his run, gets the ball, and then he's got the composure and the strength to hold off the defender.

02:41Look up, see where Aldorseri is, find him with a good pass, and then the finish, like I say, is superb.

02:49So great goal there from Al Halal, great start.

02:51Everyone's soaking up the moments, a strike from the skipper.

03:01Malcolm, rumours being made by Neves.

03:04Neves for Mitrovic!

03:06Well, Xabi, you've got fingers on that, that is a decent save from the goalkeeper.

03:12Yeah, it's all-round fantastic play, out on this right-hand side, working the opportunity, passing, moving, and creating the space,

03:20and finally get it to Neves, just on the edge of the box, and puts in another quality delivery.

03:32Oh, a slip, and suddenly a chance for Fortunis and Alois, to be fair to the goalkeeper.

03:39And talking of keepers who don't play very often, no Bono tonight.

03:43He was so alert there.

03:51Here is Malcolm.

03:53Cleo Cesar's going to continue his run, there's more room for Milinkovic-Savic,

03:57and an opportunity to push it into the path of Aldorseri.

04:00And, nearly, if it wasn't for Osebi, a pretty disastrous own goal for Al-Khalish.

04:21Martins, he's got it back to those who are waiting.

04:27Here he is again, Martins!

04:28It's a great block.

04:29Maybe Fabio Martins took a quarter of a second too long, but it was a decisive quarter of a second.

04:37And Al-Halau might be able to make them ultimately pay.

04:40Cesar grounded.

04:43Free kick, and an inevitable yellow card as well for Al-Hamsal.

04:53Neves!

04:55That's a problem for Al-Khalish's goalkeeper.

04:59K.O. Cesar.

05:12Alexander Mitrovic is unfortunate.

05:16It seemed improbable that he was going to bring it down, let alone get a shot away.

05:20Yeah, again, it's Cesar who picks at the ball, cuts inside, and plays the ball across to Mitrovic.

05:27But also, he's been grounded again.

05:32Here's Milinkovic, Savage, throughout Al-Halau.

05:36Cancelo.

05:38Cancelo, it nearly crept in.

05:40Osebi flicking it behind for a corner.

05:43Yeah, I think Osebi does really well there.

05:49It comes low through a couple of bodies, and he's able to tip it round.

05:55Lovely touchdown for Mitrovic, and the pass for Al-Dorseri.

06:07All over the top, and a lovely, lovely workout on the right-hand side, and then lovely way of pass by Mitrovic into the path of Al-Dorseri.

06:19Fantastic first touch, and then steadies himself and calm enough to finish into the bottom corner with his left foot.

06:25Lovely goal there from Al-Halau.

06:47Mitrovic away, and finishing beautifully.

06:51Few headed, headed chances, the goalkeeper's saved.

06:55Gets the assist for the last goal, and then makes a great run, and we talk about composure with finishing.

07:03That's a superb finishing on the bounce.

07:06Quite a way out at an angle, and he manages to find the side netting.

07:16Fortunis.

07:21Nibali.

07:21Un-easy from him, and behind for a corner, a shake of the head as well from the Senegalese.

07:31Could be a consolation for Al-Khalij, and a painful one to concede if it does go in for Al-Halau.

07:39Fortunis.

07:40Oh, unlucky.

07:41It should go in any way it does.

07:42But Abu Al-Shamat is offside.

07:49So that's not going to count.

07:50Or at least it's not going to count for now.

07:53These protests are pretty vehement.

07:54Yeah, I think first and foremost, the free kick by Fortunis is really well struck.

08:02Inside the final 60 seconds of that minimum of five minutes that we're at it on.

08:11Kano.

08:15Al-Habi.

08:19Six to go.

08:22And three points tonight at the beginning of the end of their challenge to maintain the Saudi Pro League title.

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