XALIMANEWS-This Friday, the 29th day of the Saudi Pro League which started yesterday continued. The leader Al Hilal of Kalidou Koulibaly continued (3-1) in front of Al Fateh and still remains undefeated. For its part, Al Shabab with Habib Diallo still a scorer, surprised (1-3) Al Ittihad of Karim Benzema and recovered.
Eight days after scoring in his team’s great success against Abha (5-0), Habib Diallo did it again against Al Ittihad, for his 6th achievement in the championship. The Senegalese international opened the scoring 3 minutes after the restart (48th, 0-1). And despite the equalizer from Hamed Allah (58th, 1-1), Shabab scored two other goals at the end of the match by Carvalho da Silva (82nd, 1-2) and Al Juwayr (90th+1, 1-3) . With this great success on opposing soil, Al Shabab (9th, 38 pts) remains in the first half of the ranking. Habib Diallo, replaced seven minutes from time (83rd), scored a series of goals, which he lacked. For its part, Al Hilal, undisputed leader of the Saudi Pro League, undefeated after 27 matches, continued once again. Yet another success in a row for Kalidou Koulibaly who played the entire meeting and company. Trailing on a goal from Zelarayan (57th, 0-1), the Blues reacted in the next minute with Delgado Oliveira (58th, 1-1). Ruben Névés will give the leaders the advantage with a penalty (74th, 2-1), before Al Bilahi completes the score at the very end of added time (90th + 15, 3-1). With this success, Al Hilal (1st, 80 pts), with 26 victories, 2 draws and zero defeats, is provisionally 12 pts ahead of Al Nassr and Sadio Mané (2nd, 68 pts) who play tomorrow at 6 p.m. on the road against Al Fateh (7th, 40 pts). Previously, at 3 p.m., Mamadou Loum Ndiaye and Al Raed (13th, 30 pts) will face Al Ettifaq (6th, 28 pts).
Remember that yesterday, Al Ahli Saudi (3rd, 52 pts) was beaten by Al Riyad. Despite this setback, Édouard Mendy and his team remain on the podium at the end of this day because of the setback for Al Ittihad (4th, 50 pts) this Friday.
