5/10/2024–|Last updated: 10/5/202404:39 PM (Mecca time)
Leaders Al-Hilal are looking to enhance their impressive record when they clash with the ancient Al-Ahly in the sixth stage of the Saudi Football League 2024-2025.
Al-Hilal is looking forward to achieving its sixth victory in a row, after a wonderful start that saw it also defeat Al-Ittihad, second in the standings, 3-1, while Al-Ahly is looking to overcome its local sorrows that put it in seventh place, through its first victory over Al-Hilal since 2020 (2-1 at home). .
Al-Zaeem will play the match after defeating Al-Shorta of Iraq 5-0 on Tuesday in the AFC Elite Champions League, achieving its second successive victory in the Al-Gharb region.
Al-Hilal, the defending champion by a wide margin from Al-Nasr last season, has a striking attacking force represented by the Serbian quartet Alexander Mitrovic, Salem Al-Dosari and the Brazilians Malcolm and Marcos Leonardo, who recently arrived to the team.
The other Serbian, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, performs offensive duties, similar to the new Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo, who comes from Manchester City, the English champion.
Jesus excelled
Al Hilal coach Georgie Jesus outperformed his Al-Ahly counterpart Matthias Jaesle by winning 3 matches, and also achieved 4 complete victories over Al-Ahly, which achieved its second victory in the AFC Elite Champions League at Al-Wasl Stadium in the UAE 2-0 on Monday.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly is going through a difficult period, after a second loss in a row against Al-Qadisiyah, which was preceded by a surprise farewell to the King’s Cup in the first round at the hands of Al-Jandal, the competitor in the second level, amid reports of the Al-Ahly administration’s desire to oust the young German coach.
Al-Ahly’s Senegalese goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, will miss the match due to injury.
The date of the Al-Hilal and Al-Ahly match and the broadcast channels
The match will be held today, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Radiant Jewel Stadium, and the starting whistle will sound at nine o’clock in the evening (21:00) Mecca, Doha and Cairo time, and ten o’clock in the evening (22:00) UAE time.
The match will be broadcast live on the following channels:
You can also follow live coverage of the match on Al Jazeera Net.
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