Al-Hilal defeated its guest Al-Ittihad 3-1, in the match that brought them together at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the fourth round of the Saudi League.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored two goals for Al-Hilal, before Salem Al-Dawsari scored the third goal at the end of the first half.
In the second half, Karim Benzema scored a goal to reduce the difference for Al-Ittihad, but it was not enough to recover from the eighth consecutive loss for his team against Al-Hilal.
Al-Hilal had defeated Al-Ittihad last season in 7 matches in 4 different tournaments, starting with the Arab Club Championship, passing through the Saudi League and the King’s Cup, and reaching the Super Cup.
The last victory for the Dean over Al-Hilal dates back to the 2020-2021 season, with a score of 2-0 in the first leg of the league.
Thanks to this victory, Al-Hilal took the lead in the Saudi League standings with 12 points, while Al-Ittihad’s balance froze at the ninth point and suffered its first defeat this season.
