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Al-Hilal draws with Al-Wehda in stoppage time in the penultimate round of the Saudi League

Al-Shalhoub’s side draw in the final minutes and secure their place in the next Champions League.

Al-Hilal draws with Al-Wehda in stoppage time in the penultimate round of the Saudi League

Both teams arrived at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium with points to secure their competition goals. Al-Hilal needed a point to secure second place, a position that sends Al-Shalhoub ‘s side to the AFC Champions League .

For its part, Al-Wehda needed more than a point to stay in the Saudi Pro League for another year . However, a draw is insufficient to ensure they remain in the Saudi Pro League for another season, given that Al-Orobah holds the goal average with one game remaining in the competition.

Al-Hilal started the better side. Malcom was a nightmare for opposing defenders, yet he was unlucky to score. A crossbar and two offsides left the Brazilian without a goal. Al-Dawsari also had a chance to score, but Ahmed made a superb save and hit the post, preventing Neymar’s former team from taking the lead.

The second half would follow the same pattern. Al-Hilal had more possession, and Al-Wehda waited in the back to counterattack. That’s how the goal came. A stolen ball led to a cross that Bacuna flicked on and Noor received , pushing the ball past Bono .

Despite scoring, Al-Wehda continued to maintain their current style of play. However, the introduction of Mitrovic and Al-Hamdan changed the game. With two tall players inside the box, crosses from the wings were constant, allowing one to finish. Still, the player who created the most danger was Milinkovic-Savic . In fact, he was the one who scored the equalizer.

Already in extra time (92′), the ball was received by the Serbian player inside the area and he wasted no time in taking a shot. A strong cross, but deflected by the Al-Wehda defense, it ended up going in between the posts .

A draw that Carreño ‘s team defended until the end, despite not mathematically securing safety, but against the second-place team in the league, they considered this result good enough to reach the final matchday, with the need to get a single point to stay safe, provided Al-Orobah wins their match.

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