Al-Hilal team clinched its qualification to the final of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after defeating its counterpart, Al-Ittihad, with a score of 2-1, during the match that brought together the two teams on Tuesday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Radiant Jewel), within the semi-finals of the tournament.
Egyptian international defender Ahmed Hegazy played the entire match, as he was in the starting lineup for the Al-Ittihad team.
Al-Hilal led 1-0 in the first half, and Al-Zaeem’s only goal came in the 25th minute via Brazilian Michel, and Al-Hilal star Sergej Milinković-Savic was sent off due to a violent intervention on one of Al-Ittihad’s players.
A goal for Al-Ittihad was canceled in the first half, scored by Moroccan Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah, while a second goal for Al-Hilal was cancelled.