Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 22nd February 2025(480P)

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00:00Only one change for Al-Itihad from the 4-1 win at Al-Waida last week.

00:09Saeed Al-Moussa comes in for Abduleha Al-Amri, who has succumbed to injury once again.

00:15Three of Al-Halal's back four from the draw with Al-Riyad last week don't start.

00:20Khalidou Koulibaly joined by Renan Lodi and Joao Konseilou, who are both fit again following injury.

00:26Khal Cesar is not involved, so Nasser Aldouseri returns in midfield.

00:35On the most significant day in the Saudi calendar, it is the biggest game of the season so far in the Roshan Saudi League.

00:44Al-Itihad in the yellow and black stripes attacking the goal away to our right.

00:51Al-Halal, Marcus Leonardo coming short.

00:55Now Malcom, away from Bergwijn, and it will be a free-kick.

01:06Steven Bergwijn, rather isolated there.

01:12Koulibaly is forward again, look out for Milinkovic-Savic at the far post.

01:17It's flicked on by Marcus Leonardo. Milinkovic-Savic side-netting.

01:24And it was a chance, it was a difficult one, but they worked that really well.

01:33Nasser Aldouseri.

01:35Malcolm!

01:35Great save by Rijkovic, and that sort of opportunity has been coming.

01:41He's hit that well, Malcolm, really has.

01:43Coming in from the right-hand side at his left foot, doesn't really break his stride, hits it first time.

01:48It's a good save by the goalkeeper, but one you would expect him to make.

01:51Malcolm.

01:53Malcolm Konseilou's got room for the cross, they've worked that well in towards Marcus Leonardo!

01:57And he's done it again, and this time he's done it in the match, which matters most.

02:07But it's a wonderful ball by Cancelo in the right-back position.

02:11Just shows you how important that these two full-backs are to Al-Hilal.

02:14He looks up, there's no pressure on Cancelo, and he whips a beautiful ball to the near post.

02:19Marcus Leonardo times his run to perfection.

02:21And now Benzema, back towards Diaby again.

02:27Benzema is waiting, and it's a crucial intervention from Renan Lodi, and he celebrates that like a goal.

02:33Brilliant, absolutely brilliant by Lodi.

02:35Diaby will try again, high into the six-yard area, and it's in!

02:40The equalising goal from Hassan Kadesh!

02:45And Al-Hilal, after such a good start to the game,

02:49are undone by the most routine of set-pieces.

02:55Again, it's Moussa Diaby, it's a fantastic in-swinging corner.

02:59Kadesh does really well, he just pulls off his mark, he doesn't really do a lot.

03:03But it's about the delivery, the pace on the delivery.

03:06His header, Bono, gets it all wrong in goal again.

03:08It's a brilliant downward header.

03:10Diaby again, looking to cause problems for Lodi, he's gone beyond him.

03:16Pull back for Benzema, a brilliant challenge from Ruben Neves.

03:20What a block, what an incredible block by Ruben Neves.

03:23Again, Benzema must think he's scored.

03:26Lusa Diaby doing brilliant work down the right-hand side, cuts it back to Benzema.

03:29Diaby.

03:30Al-Shan Kiti coming forward as well.

03:33Diaby's got the time to pick out Bergwijn, great save, but Bergwijn is there again!

03:40And Al-Hilal have turned things around.

03:42And again, it's Moussa Diaby, he's got so much time and space.

03:49Nobody goes to close down Moussa Diaby, we know how dangerous he is.

03:52It's a decent save by the goalkeeper, Bono, but all he does is palms it straight back into the path of Bergwijn.

03:58He gets a second opportunity.

04:00Steven Bergwijn puts his team 2-1 up going into half-time.

04:08That's an excellent ball.

04:09N'Golo Kante on the burst, deep into the penalty area, pulled back, 3-1.

04:15Steven Bergwijn once again.

04:19And the seven-point lead may be in the bag already.

04:24If we had a roof on this stadium, it would have just come off.

04:27The noise is incredible.

04:28N'Golo Kante it is this time.

04:30You don't expect him to pop up in these areas, but he's come out on the right-hand side.

04:34It's a lovely run, and he spots a danger.

04:36He runs into the 18-yard box.

04:38He knows nobody can touch him.

04:39Steven Bergwijn just holds his run, and credit to N'Golo Kante.

04:43He looks up, and he picks out the perfect ball.

04:46And Steven Bergwijn's there to get his second of the game.

04:49Kinsella having to try and work his way through the traffic, but he's got the free kick.

04:55Unnecessary challenge, really, from Hasan Kadesh, which earns him a yellow card.

04:59Discipline's going to be important for Alintihad now.

05:02Several players on a yellow card.

05:04N'Golo Kante will take this, and it's flicked on, and a good save by Rijkovic.

05:08It was Marcus Leonardo.

05:09It's a really good save by Rijkovic, but again, the thing that impresses me with Rijkovic is his depth perception to his line.

05:15He knows where he is, he doesn't get drawn too far off his line.

05:18Al Dalseri, he now gets it back from Malcolm.

05:22Al Dalseri again, and it's knotted down by Alhamdan, and headed in.

05:27Although the flag has been raised.

05:30And the celebrations are quelled for now.

05:37Rijkovic is fairly confident.

05:43They're showing some real spirit, Al Halal, trying to get themselves back in this game.

05:46And it's Milinkovic, Savic, that's initially offside, he wins that header.

05:50This goal will be ruled out.

05:53Benzema holding his run, Fabinho, oh, ah, it's a great chance, and Benzema makes it 4-1.

06:02And Aliti had a rampant here.

06:07And it's a classic night for them in the Saudi Clasico, and Al Halal do not know what's hit them.

06:17And it's offside.

06:19Yeah, it did look very tight, didn't it?

06:21Corner kick will be taken by Diaby.

06:24Driven high towards Awar, the volley from Benzema is brilliant!

06:28And Karim Benzema settles the Saudi Clasico in the grand manner.

06:37It's an emphatic victory for Aliti had.

06:41Wow, wow, wow. Karim Benzema, what a finish.

06:45It's such a well-worked corner.

06:47You watch Benzema's movement at the far post, there's no deflection, it's a clean strike.

06:52It's straight from the training ground, straight to the back of the net.

06:55The agony is almost over for Al Halal.

06:59And that's it.

07:03It is a founding day they will never forget in Jeddah.

07:09Al Halal, seven points clear at the top of the Roshan Saudi League.

07:17Karim Benzema rounding off a comprehensive 4-1 victory against the reigning champions, Al Halal, full-time.

07:27Al Jihad, four. Al Halal, one.

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