
Al-Hilal scored a goal in each run by Mohamed Kno and Marcus Leonardo to win 2-0 over his host Al-Taawun and continues to chase Al-Ittihad, the leaders of the Saudi Professional League, today, Saturday.
Coach Georgy Jesus team raised its score to 57 points in second place, four points behind Al -Ittihad. The cooperation balance was frozen at 34 points in eighth place.
Kno was awarded to Al Hilal with a header in the 12th minute after a corner kick by Commander Salem Al -Dossary.
Al -Hilal scored 21 goals this season of head strikes, becoming more than he scored in this way in one season.
The risk of Al -Hilal increased after progress, and Kao paid out from soon, but Abdul Quddus Attia turned it into a corner kick before Malcolm released a shot from afar and reached easy for the cooperation guard.
The first threat to the landowner was from Rene Rivas, who fired strongly in the 37th minute.
The assistant video ruling confirmed that there was no penalty for Al -Hilal after doubting a hand touch on Rivas near the end of the first half.
The crescent pressure continued in the second half, and Leonardo was a dangerous opportunity after a pass from Malcolm in the 60th minute.
Leonardo fired from soon to collide the ball in the right post and return to him, but he fired very strange over the empty goal.
The collaboration striker Musa Baru missed a dangerous opportunity after he launched a low shot that goalkeeper Yassin Bono removed in the 69th minute.
Al -Hilal continued to waste dangerous opportunities after Malcolm was alone, but he hit the net from the outside in the 72nd minute.
Miteb Al -Harbi’s shot wore the Al -Hilal player from the left post.
Leonardo won the 75th minute with a header after a cross pass from Hamad Al -Yami. The 17th goal of the Brazilian striker in the league.
Al -Hilal achieved its second victory in the last five league matches.