Al-Hilal reserved its place in the round of 16 of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after it succeeded in overcoming Al-Raed’s hurdle with two free goals, on Monday evening, in the Round of 32 competitions, in a match during which Portuguese Ruben Neves excelled and scored both goals for “Al-Zaeem.”
Neves was able to give Al-Hilal an early lead in the 14th minute, after he took advantage of his team’s offensive advantage and put the ball into Al-Raed’s net, giving Al-Zaeem an important advantage from the start. The match.
Al-Raed tried to return to the atmosphere of the match after receiving the goal, but Al-Hilal’s defense succeeded in dealing with his attempts, while the visiting team’s players continued their offensive movements in search of a second goal that would secure their qualification ticket.
Neves waited until the 80th minute to return and make his mark again, after scoring the second goal for himself and his team, eliminating Al-Raed’s hopes of returning and confirming Al-Hilal’s passage to the next round of the tournament.
Al-Hilal continues its strong start in the tournament. The new season, after achieving its second successive victory in various local competitions, following its victory over Al-Faisaly in the first round of the Saudi Roshan League.
Al-Zaeem had begun its campaign in the league with an exciting victory over Al-Faisaly with a score of 4-2, sending an early message about its readiness to compete for titles during the current season.
Al-Hilal is now awaiting the draw for the round of 16 of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after it was decided. He qualified at the expense of Al-Raed with a clean double, while Ruben Neves continued to confirm his presence as one of the most influential elements in the team’s ranks.