Al-Raed 0:2 Al-Hilal Saudi: King's Cup Match Result

Match report

Al-Hilal saw off Al-Raed 2-0 in the Round of 32 of the King's Cup on Sunday evening in Riyadh. Two goals from R. Neves — a penalty in the fourteenth minute and a second in the eightieth — were enough for the visitors to progress. By then, the shape of the game was already clear. The opening moment came from the spot. Neves stepped up and found the corner, giving Al-Hilal an early advantage. To be fair, it was the kind of moment you expect from a side that has spent time in these ties before. Al-Raed, meanwhile, were caught in possession with little structure behind them. The hosts tried to respond but never really got out of second gear. Al-Hilal controlled the tempo, moving the ball with purpose and probing for weaknesses. Neves added a second in the eightieth to put the result beyond doubt, and the visitors then managed the final quarter comfortably. The numbers tell the full story. Al-Hilal held 73 per cent possession and created 2.36 expected goals compared to Al-Raed's 0.2. The visitors registered seven shots on target to none for the hosts, and their four big chances stood in stark contrast to Al-Raed's zero. Shots accuracy was 50 per cent for Al-Hilal and zero for the hosts. The result leaves Al-Hilal in the last eight, while Al-Raed's cup campaign is over. They had a difficult run ahead of them — and this was one of the tougher matches on their schedule. The table goes out of the window in these games, but you can see where the gap lies.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 27 – 73

Shots on target 0 – 7

Shots off target 3 – 5

Expected goals 0.20 – 2.36

⚽ 14' R. Neves — Penalty ⇄ 60' H. Al Shammari — Substitution ⇄ 65' S. Dahal — Substitution ⇄ 65' M. Al Dawood — Substitution ⇄ 65' M. Meite — Substitution ⚽ 80' R. Neves — Goal ⇄ 82' B. Al Shamrani — Substitution ⇄ 82' M. Al Sufyani — Substitution ⇄ 82' S. Milinkovic-Savic — Substitution ⇄ 85' S. Mandash — Substitution ⇄ 88' A. Sahhari — Substitution ⇄ 88' Y. Al Harbi — Substitution

Match events

14' 0:1 Al-Hilal Saudi Penalty R. Neves
60' 0:1 Al-Raed Substitution H. Al Shammari off: A. Al Harbi
65' 0:1 Al-Hilal Saudi Substitution S. Dahal off: M. Mahzari
65' 0:1 Al-Hilal Saudi Substitution M. Al Dawood off: C. Summerville
65' 0:1 Al-Hilal Saudi Substitution M. Meite off: K. Benzema
80' 0:2 Al-Hilal Saudi Goal R. Neves
82' 0:2 Al-Raed Substitution B. Al Shamrani off: Ziyad Al Refaei
82' 0:2 Al-Raed Substitution M. Al Sufyani off: B. Al Shardi
82' 0:2 Al-Hilal Saudi Substitution S. Milinkovic-Savic off: A. Al Anazi
85' 0:2 Al-Hilal Saudi Substitution S. Mandash off: N. Al Habashi
88' 0:2 Al-Raed Substitution A. Sahhari off: A. Al-Blwi
88' 0:2 Al-Raed Substitution Y. Al Harbi off: N. Hazazi

Statistics

27 Possession, % 73

0 Shots on target 7

3 Shots off target 5

0.20 Expected goals 2.36

0 Big chances 4

58 Attacks 95

0 Corners 9

5 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 4

5 Offsides 0

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 3

17 Throw-ins 26

All statistics

7/2035% Aerial duels 13/2065%

55 Backward passes 92

1 Blocked shots 2

34 Clearances 7

0/20% Crosses 8/4219%

12/2157% Dribbles 10/2343%

0.10 Expected assists 2.11

66 Failed passes 59

5 Goalkeeper saves 0

14 Interceptions 8

4 Key passes 12

17/4935% Long passes 16/2370%

18 Passes into the final third 226

72 Passes in the opposition half 513

170 Passes in own half 147

0 Shot accuracy 0.50

1 Shots inside the box 13

13/2065% Tackles 7/1354%

240 Total passes 618

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