The first half of the match has ended Crescent against Al-Fayhaa Al Hilal advanced with a clean goal scored by Brazilian Marcos Leonardo in the 5th minute of the match held between them at the Kingdom Arena, within the matches of the seventh round of the competitions. Saudi Professional League.
He threatened! ⚽
Leonardo opens the scoring early for Al Hilal⚽🔥Al Hilal 1 x 0 Al Fayhaa
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Crescent formation against Al-Fayhaa
Al Hilal started the match with a formation consisting of:
Crescent formation
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Al-Yami.
Defense line: Cancelo, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Renan Lodi.
Midfield: Leonardo, Sergej Savic, Neves.
In attack: Malcolm, Mitrovic, Salem Al-Dosari.
Al Hilal vs Al Fayhaa
Al-Hilal leads the Saudi League with a full score of 18 points from 6 consecutive victories, while Al-Fayhaa is in 14th place with 5 points.
Al Hilal prevailed in the previous confrontations between the two teams with 10 victories compared to 4 for Al Fayhaa, and 3 matches ended in draws.
Al-Zaeem achieved 6 victories with full marks, collecting 18 points in the Saudi Professional League championship, placing him at the top of the competition.
Al-Hilal succeeded in continuing its perfect series in the season by finishing 10 matches with 10 victories, starting with the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup, and the series of not losing against Al-Ahly Jeddah, as its last loss to the Western team dates back to the year 2020, and since that confrontation it has won 5 matches and tied in two.
Al Hilal is preparing for the return of its Brazilian star, Neymar da Silva, who will undergo physical tests, after which the possibility of his participation or not will be determined against Al Ain, the UAE, next Monday, in the third round of the AFC Elite Champions League.
The chances of Brazilian Neymar to appear in the continental confrontation hosted by Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium increased after he joined group training during the past days.
If he does not appear in front of Al Ain, it is expected that Brazilian Neymar’s first participation will be against Iranian Esteghlal next November 4 at the Kingdom Arena in the fourth round of the continental championship.
Brazilian Neymar da Silva did not participate with Al Hilal in the Saudi League championship until January, as he was removed from the local list and was content with being registered in the group participating in the elite AFC Champions League.
Neymar suffered a rupture in the cruciate ligament of the knee during his country’s match against Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers, on October 19, 2023, after colliding with Nicholas de la Cruz. On November 2, the player underwent surgery on his left knee.