Al Hilal, led by Jorge Jesus, reaches the final of the Saudi King’s Cup – Saudi Arabia

The Portuguese coach's team defeated Al-Ittihad with a score of 2-1

Al Hilal, led by Georgie Jesus, qualified for the final of the Saudi King’s Cup. The Portuguese coach's team defeated Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the semi-finals and is awaiting the confrontation scheduled for Wednesday between Al-Nasr and Al-Khaleej to find out who it will face in the big decision.

As for the match, Al Hilal took the lead through Michael (25'), but Milinković-Savic's expulsion in the first half had everything to change the course of the match. With Ruben Neves in midfield, coach Jorge Jesus' team thwarted the opponents' attempts until the 67th minute, when Hamdallah restored parity. Despite its numerical superiority, Al Hilal still had the strength to score the winning goal thanks to Abdul Hamid (81). The spotlight goes to Malcolm, who played the role of 'can opener' and scored both goals.

With the start of the Saudi Championship – Al Hilal leads with 9 points more and one match less than Al Nassr led by Cristiano Ronaldo (80/71) – and therefore the team of the amateur coach has the opportunity to reach the treble, having already won the Super Cup. By defeating today's opponent in the final.

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