Al-Hilal, coached by Jorge Jesus, reached the round of 16 of the Saudi Arabian King’s Cup this Monday, beating Al-Jabalain of the Saudi Second League 1-0 with a goal from Ruben Neves.
The decisive move of the match occurred in the 64th minute after a corner in favor of Al-Hilal, as a result of which the Al-Jabalayn defense returned the ball to the edge of the penalty area, where Portugal international Ruben Neves was, whom he took the initiative and struck with a powerful shot into the goal net.
More than Al-Hilal’s expected qualification for the round of 16, the biggest impact was Neymar’s unexpected absence from the squad, given that he was considered fit to compete.
The absence comes days after the Saudi press announced Jorge Jesus’ possible retirement from coaching and spread rumors that the Brazilian had fallen out with the Portuguese coach and demanded his resignation.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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