It is another achievement in Jorge Jesus' career. The Portuguese coach equaled the record for consecutive victories for a football team in official matches when he watched, today, Friday, “his” Al Hilal win over Riyadh 3-1, in the 23rd round of the Saudi Championship.
The match did not start well for the Portuguese coach, as Mitrovic missed a penalty kick in the first half.
Shortly after the match resumed (52nd), things worsened with the home team's goal: Al-Bulaihi put the ball into his own net when he tried to cut a cross from the right side.
At that time, Jesus put “all the meat on the grill,” using an expression he often used. He brought in Milinkovic-Savic and Ruben Neves, and with these changes, he managed to turn the result around.
A penalty kick for Al Hilal (57') allowed the Portuguese player to restore parity, who a few minutes later helped Michael (75') to make the score 2-1.
Before the final whistle, another penalty kick was awarded to Al Hilal (90+3), scored this time by Mitrovic.
The Saudi national team has won all the official matches it has played since September 25, 2023, between the championship (16 matches), the AFC Champions League (eight), and the Saudi Cup (three), equaling the record of the Welsh team, the New Saints, in 2016/17.
On Tuesday, coach Jorge Jesus' team may become the world record holder if it achieves its 28th consecutive victory in official matches, at Al-Ittihad Stadium, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League (2-0 win). at the first stop).
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