Riyadh (AFP)
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, after renewing its victory over its compatriot Al-Ittihad 2-0 in Jeddah, achieving a record of 28 consecutive victories for a men’s football team in various competitions. Yasser Al-Shahrani scored “61” » And the Brazilian Malcolm “90+5” scored Al Hilal’s goals.
The first leg in Riyadh ended with Al Hilal winning with the same result as well, setting up a semi-final match with Al Ain of the Emirates, which knocked out Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia and its Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo on penalties, after they exchanged wins in the first leg in favor of Al Ain 1-0, and back in favor of Al Nasr 4-3. In an exciting match, the two teams played in extra time and penalty kicks.
Al Hilal achieved its twenty-eighth successive victory in various competitions, setting the record which it shared with the Welsh team New Saints, which it achieved between August 14, 2016 and December 30, 2016.
Al Hilal's victories were as follows: 16 in the Saudi League, 9 in the AFC Champions League, which won a record four times, and 3 in the local King's Cup.
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