Brazilian forward Malcom scored twice to lead Al-Hilal to a decisive 4-1 victory over Al-Ittihad, clinching the Saudi Super Cup in Abu Dhabi. Al-Hilal, coached by Jorge Jesus, continues its pursuit of a quadruple this season, leading the Saudi league and remaining competitive in the King’s Cup and Asian Champions League.
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Malcom opened the scoring just five minutes into the game, setting Al-Hilal on a path to their fourth Saudi Super Cup and extending their winning streak to 34 games.
“It was a tough game, delighted to score two goals,” Malcom said in a post-match interview with SSC Channel, highlighting the team’s ambition for more trophies this season.
Al-Ittihad briefly equalized through Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 21st minute, but Al-Hilal regained the lead with goals from As Salem Al-Dawsari and a second by Malcom, before Nasser Al-Dawsari sealed the win.
𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓟𝓸𝓭𝓲𝓾𝓶𝓼 🖊
💙🤝🏆#AlHilal 💙#AlHilal67🔝 pic.twitter.com/hhON7mp7z8— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) April 11, 2024
The victory sets the stage for a highly anticipated King’s Cup semi-final clash between Al Hilal and Al-Ittihad on April 30, renewing their fierce rivalry.
